Question

what is derivative ?

Answer 1

1)imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc., and usually disapproved of for that reason. 2)an arrangement or product (such as a future, option, or warrant) whose value derives from and is dependent on the value of an underlying asset, such as a commodity, currency, or security. Both meanings are here

Answer 2

Imitative of the work of another artist, writer, etc.., and usually disapproved of for that reason.