derivative vs seed

derivative

noun
  • Something derived. 

  • A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc. 

  • A word that derives from another one. 

  • The value of such a derived function for a given value of its independent variable: the rate of change of a function at a point in its domain. 

  • The linear operator that maps functions to their derived functions, usually written D; the simplest differential operator. 

  • Any of several related generalizations of the derivative: the directional derivative, partial derivative, Fréchet derivative, functional derivative, etc. 

  • A chemical derived from another. 

  • The derived function of f(x): the function giving the instantaneous rate of change of f; equivalently, the function giving the slope of the line tangent to the graph of f. Written f'(x) or (df)/(dx) in Leibniz's notation, ̇f(x) in Newton's notation (the latter used particularly when the independent variable is time). 

adj
  • Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value. 

  • Lacking originality. 

  • Imitative of the work of someone else. 

  • Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental. 

  • Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions. 

seed

noun
  • Semen. 

  • A fragment of coral. 

  • The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position) 

  • Initialization state of a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG). (seed number) 

  • A precursor. 

  • An amount of seeds that cannot be readily counted. 

  • Any small seed-like fruit. 

  • The competitor or team occupying a given seed. (seed position) 

  • Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs. 

  • Commercial message in a creative format placed on relevant sites on the Internet. (seed idea or seed message) 

  • Race; generation; birth. 

  • A small bubble formed in imperfectly fused glass. 

  • A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant. 

verb
  • To grow to maturity. 

  • To produce seed. 

  • To cover thinly with something scattered; to ornament with seedlike decorations. 

  • To allocate a seeding to a competitor. 

  • To plant or sow an area with seeds. 

  • To leave (files) available for others to download through peer-to-peer file sharing protocols (e.g. BitTorrent). 

  • To be qualified to compete, especially in a quarter-final, semi-final, or final. 

  • To ejaculate inside the penetratee during intercourse, especially in the rectum. 

  • To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of. 

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