Meaning of subderivative | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A word derived indirectly, from a derivative of another.
2. A generalization of the notion of a derivative, defined as the slope of a line that either touches, or is everywhere below the line of a convex function.

Examples

“"Friendliness" is a subderivative: it is derived from "friendly", which comes from "friend".”

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