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In finance, an asset whose agreed value depends upon the expected value of another asset. A typical example is a futures contract which is an undertaking to buy a stipulated asset at a stipulated price at a stipulated  future time. Other examples  are options and futures contracts. Some derivatives can be used for ''hedging'' against risk.
The speed with which the value of a function changes as its argument changes.

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The speed with which the value of a function changes as its argument changes.

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