Derivative (disambiguation)
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The derivative of a function is the rate of change of the function's output relative to its input value.
Derivative may also refer to:
In mathematics and economics
- Brzozowski derivative in the theory of formal languages
 - Covariant derivative, a way of specifying a derivative along tangent vectors of a manifold with a connection.
 - Exterior derivative, an extension of the concept of the differential of a function to differential forms of higher degree.
 - Formal derivative, an operation on elements of a polynomial ring which mimics the form of the derivative from calculus
 - Fréchet derivative, a derivative defined on normed spaces.
 - Gateaux derivative, a generalization of the concept of directional derivative in differential calculus.
 - Lie derivative, the change of a tensor field (including scalar functions, vector fields and one-forms), along the flow defined by another vector field.
 - Radon–Nikodym derivative in measure theory
 - Derivative (set theory), a concept applicable to normal functions
 - Derivative (graph theory), an alternative term for a line graph
 - Derivative (finance), a contract whose value is derived from that of other quantities
 - Derivative suit or derivative action, a type of lawsuit filed by shareholders of a corporation
 
In science and engineering
- Derivative (chemistry), a type of compound which is a product of the process of derivatization
 - Derivative (linguistics), the process of forming a new word on the basis of an existing word, e.g. happiness and unhappy from happy
 - Aeroderivative gas turbine, a mechanical drive gas turbine derived from an aero engine gas turbine
 
Other uses
- Derivative work, in copyright law, a modification of an original work
 - Derivative (film), a 2005 Turkish film
 - Derivative Inc., a spin-off of Side Effects Software, creators of the software Houdini
 - Derivative, used to describe a word formed from another word
 
See also
- Derive (disambiguation), for meanings of "derive" and "derived"
 - Derivation (disambiguation)
 - Imitation
 - Interpretation (disambiguation)
 - Mimicry
 - All pages with titles containing Derivative