| derivative | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. derivative, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative | the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx. |
| ~ curvature | the rate of change (at a point) of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve. |
| ~ figuring, reckoning, calculation, computation | problem solving that involves numbers or quantities. |
| ~ partial, partial derivative | the derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant. |
| n. (substance) | 2. derivative | a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound. |
| ~ chemical compound, compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. |
| n. (communication) | 3. derivative, derivative instrument | a financial instrument whose value is based on another security. |
| ~ legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument | (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right. |
| ~ futures contract | an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date. |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ option | the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited. |
| n. (communication) | 4. derivative | (linguistics) a word that is derived from another word.; "`electricity' is a derivative of `electric'" |
| ~ linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| ~ word | a unit of language that native speakers can identify.; "words are the blocks from which sentences are made"; "he hardly said ten words all morning" |
| adj. | 5. derivative | resulting from or employing derivation.; "a derivative process"; "a highly derivative prose style" |
| ~ derived | formed or developed from something else; not original.; "the belief that classes and organizations are secondary and derived" |
| link | | |
| n. (linkdef) | 1. link, nexus | the means of connection between things linked in series. |
| ~ linkage | an associative relation. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. link, linkup, tie, tie-in | a fastener that serves to join or connect.; "the walls are held together with metal links placed in the wet mortar during construction" |
| ~ nosepiece, bridge | the link between two lenses; rests on the nose. |
| ~ fastening, holdfast, fastener, fixing | restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place. |
| n. (state) | 3. connectedness, connection, link | the state of being connected.; "the connection between church and state is inescapable" |
| ~ unification, union | the state of being joined or united or linked.; "there is strength in union" |
| ~ contact | the state or condition of touching or of being in immediate proximity.; "litmus paper turns red on contact with an acid" |
| ~ concatenation | the state of being linked together as in a chain; union in a linked series. |
| ~ interconnectedness, interconnection | a state of being connected reciprocally.; "an interconnection between the two buildings" |
| ~ coherence, coherency, cohesion, cohesiveness | the state of cohering or sticking together. |
| n. (shape) | 4. connection, connexion, link | a connecting shape. |
| ~ shape, form | the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance.; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape" |
| ~ node | a connecting point at which several lines come together. |
| ~ join, articulation, joint, junction, juncture | the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made. |
| n. (quantity) | 5. link | a unit of length equal to 1/100 of a chain. |
| ~ linear measure, linear unit | a unit of measurement of length. |
| ~ chain | a unit of length. |
| n. (communication) | 6. link | (computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list. |
| ~ computer programing, computer programming, programing, programming | creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something. |
| ~ program line, instruction, statement, command | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program. |
| ~ hyperlink | a link from a hypertext file to another location or file; typically activated by clicking on a highlighted word or icon at a particular location on the screen. |
| n. (communication) | 7. contact, inter-group communication, liaison, link | a channel for communication between groups.; "he provided a liaison with the guerrillas" |
| ~ communication channel, channel, line | (often plural) a means of communication or access.; "it must go through official channels"; "lines of communication were set up between the two firms" |
| n. (artifact) | 8. link, radio link | a two-way radio communication system (usually microwave); part of a more extensive telecommunication network. |
| ~ communication system | a system for communicating. |
| ~ walkie-talkie, walky-talky | small portable radio link (receiver and transmitter). |
| n. (artifact) | 9. data link, link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. |
| ~ circuit, electric circuit, electrical circuit | an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow. |
| v. (cognition) | 10. associate, colligate, connect, link, link up, relate, tie in | make a logical or causal connection.; "I cannot connect these two pieces of evidence in my mind"; "colligate these facts"; "I cannot relate these events at all" |
| ~ remember | exercise, or have the power of, memory.; "After the shelling, many people lost the ability to remember"; "some remember better than others" |
| ~ cerebrate, cogitate, think | use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments.; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere" |
| ~ interrelate | place into a mutual relationship.; "I cannot interrelate these two events" |
| ~ correlate | bring into a mutual, complementary, or reciprocal relation.; "I cannot correlate these two pieces of information" |
| ~ identify | conceive of as united or associated.; "Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus" |
| ~ free-associate | associate freely.; "Let's associate freely to bring up old memories" |
| ~ have in mind, think of, mean | intend to refer to.; "I'm thinking of good food when I talk about France"; "Yes, I meant you when I complained about people who gossip!" |
| v. (contact) | 11. connect, link, link up, tie | connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces.; "Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms" |
| ~ conjoin, join | make contact or come together.; "The two roads join here" |
| ~ ground | connect to a ground.; "ground the electrical connections for safety reasons" |
| ~ bring together, join | cause to become joined or linked.; "join these two parts so that they fit together" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ daisy-chain | connect devices on a part of a chip or circuit board in a computer. |
| ~ tie | unite musical notes by a tie. |
| ~ interconnect, interlink | cause to be interconnected or interwoven. |
| ~ tee | connect with a tee.; "tee two pipes" |
| ~ put through | connect by telephone.; "the operator put a call through to Rio" |
| ~ hitch | connect to a vehicle:.; "hitch the trailer to the car" |
| ~ hang together, interdepend | be connected.; "In my heart I can make the world hang together" |
| ~ bridge, bridge over | connect or reduce the distance between. |
| v. (stative) | 12. connect, join, link, link up, unite | be or become joined or united or linked.; "The two streets connect to become a highway"; "Our paths joined"; "The travelers linked up again at the airport" |
| ~ syndicate | join together into a syndicate.; "The banks syndicated" |
| ~ articulate | unite by forming a joint or joints.; "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones" |
| ~ complect, interconnect, interlink | be interwoven or interconnected.; "The bones are interconnected via the muscle" |
| v. (contact) | 13. link, yoke | link with or as with a yoke.; "yoke the oxen together" |
| ~ animal husbandry | breeding and caring for farm animals. |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
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