What is Derivation?
A '''derivative''' is something created from a [[Primary source]], and can mean different things. * [[Derivative (linguistics)]], a word that is made from a more basic word * [[Derivative (chemistry)]], a [[substance]] that has similar properties to the original. However, one or more components of the original are replaced * [[Derivative (finance)]], or derivative security * [[Derivative (mathematics)]], a central idea of [[calculus]] *[[Derivative works]] made from an existing work of art {{disambig}}