Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word DERIVATIVE

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What does DERIVATIVE mean?

DERIVATIVE noun
  1. Something derived.
  2. A word that derives from another one.
  3. A financial instrument whose value depends on the valuation of an underlying asset; such as a warrant, an option etc.
  4. A chemical derived from another.
  5. The derived function of a function (the slope at a certain point on some curve f(x))
  6. The value of this function for a given value of its independent variable.
DERIVATIVE adjective
  1. Obtained by derivation; not radical, original, or fundamental.
  2. Imitative of the work of someone else.
  3. Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions.
  4. Having a value that depends on an underlying asset of variable value.
  5. Lacking originality.

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