how to pronounce derivative

/dɪˈɹɪv.ə.tɪv/

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derivative is pronounced in four syllables

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An example use of derivative in a speech by a native speaker of british english:

“… precisely the derivative damnation which …”

meaning of derivative

Derivative means a product of a process or a result of a cause.

derivative frequency in english - C2 level of CEFR

the word derivative occurs in english on average 3.3 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics derivative can be related to

it is hard to perfectly classify words into specific topics since each word can have many context of its use, but our machine-learning models believe that derivative can be often used in the following areas:

1) business and work;

2) communication, information, and media;

3) education, science, and technology;