Hyphenation of derivative

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word derivative? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

de-riv-a-tive

Definitions of derivative:

1.	The result of mathematical differentiation The instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another Df(x)/dx
2.	A compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
3.	A financial instrument whose value is based on another security
4.	(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word `electricity' is a derivative of `electric'
5.	Resulting from or employing derivation A derivative process A highly derivative prose style

Synonyms of derivative:

adj	derived
noun	derived function, differential coefficient, differential, first derivative, calculation, computation, figuring, reckoning
noun	derivative instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument
noun	word

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