Derivative vs Affirmative - What's the difference?
derivative | affirmative |
Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
Imitative of the work of someone else.
(legal, copyright) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
(finance) Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
Lacking originality.
Something derived.
(linguistics) A word that derives from another one.
(finance) A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
(chemistry) A chemical derived from another.
(calculus) The derived function of a function.
(calculus) The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
pertaining to truth; asserting that something is ; affirming
pertaining to any assertion or active confirmation that favors a particular result
positive
Confirmative; ratifying.
dogmatic
* Berkeley
(logic) Expressing the agreement of the two terms of a proposition.
(algebra) positive; not negative
Yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(grammatical terminology) An answer that shows agreement or acceptance.
(obsolete) An assertion.
* 1646 , Sir Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica , III.17:
As adjectives the difference between derivative and affirmative
is that derivative is while affirmative is pertaining to truth; asserting that something is ; affirming.As a noun affirmative is
yes; an answer that shows agreement or acceptance.derivative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a derivative''' conveyance; a '''derivative word
Noun
(en noun)- The derivative of is
- The derivative of at x = 3 is .
Synonyms
* (something derived) spinoff * (finance) contingent claim * derived functionDerived terms
* arithmetic derivative * directional derivative * exterior derivative * * partial derivative * symmetric derivative * time derivative * total derivative * weak derivativeAntonyms
* coincidentalHyponyms
* (finance) option, warrant, swap, convertible security, convertible, convertible bond, credit default swap, credit line note, financial futures contract, financial future, total return swap.affirmative
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an affirmative answer
- an affirmative vote
- an act affirmative of common law
- Lysicles was a little disconcerted by the affirmative air of Crito.
Derived terms
* affirmative actionNoun
(en noun)- That's an affirmative Houston, the space shuttle has lost the secondary thrusters.
- 10-4 good buddy. That's an affirmative - the tractor trailer is in the ditch at the side of the highway.
- that every hare is both male and female, beside the vulgar opinion, was the affirmative of Archelaus, of Plutarch, Philostratus, and many more.