DERIVATE Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

derivate

noun

ˈder-ə-ˌvāt

Definition of derivate

as in derivative

something that naturally develops or is developed from something else a cuisine that is regarded by some as a derivate of creole cookery

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Recent Examples of derivate While Apple shares were up more than 4% in trading Friday, all of the derivate plays were trading in the red. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 May 2026 With unique enough lore and a unique style, Saxon avoids making a derivate fable. — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025 The weed contains two psoralen derivates that can darken sick upon exposure to UV light. — Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024 This, combined with new and streamlined venues for retail investors to participate in the growing demand for a variety of spot, derivate, and synthetic funds and indices is set to continue push crypto ETF access to new heights. — Lawrence Wintermeyer, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024

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The team used derivatives of triptycene, a molecule whose three planes form a propeller-like arrangement.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
John Williams, who leads the derivatives practice at law firm Milbank LLP, says investors are seeking numerous ways beyond buying CDS to hedge their bets with respect to the AI trade.

— Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of derivative

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Language itself was an obsession, with many family dinners ending with Davis pulling out his unabridged Oxford English Dictionary to share the derivation of a word.

— Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Many forms of divination have been practiced historically in Africa, but divination techniques found in Hoodoo have sometimes been of European derivation; for instance, Hoodoo frequently employs cartomancy, or divination using playing cards.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

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