uphold definition, uphold meaning | English dictionary. Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. uphold. vb , -holds, -holding, -held tr. 1 to maintain, affirm, or defend against opposition or challenge. 2 to give moral support or inspiration to.
Definition of Derivative. A compound that can be imagined to arise from a partent compound by replacement of one atom with another atom or group of atoms. Used extensively in orgainic chemistry to assist in identifying compounds.
The term derivative is often defined as something -- a security, a contract -- that derives its value from its relationship with another asset or stream of cash flows. There are many types of derivatives and they can be good or bad, used for productive things or as speculative tools.