Question

Definition of Derivative
What is derivative?

Answer 1

an arrangement or product whose value derives from and is dependent on the value of an underlying asset, such as a commodity, currency, or security.

Answer 2

In mathematics, the derivative is a way to show rate of change: that is, the amount by which a function is changing at one given point. For functions that act on the real numbers, it is the slope of the tangent line at a point on a graph.