computation vs derivative

derivative vs computation

computation and derivative both are nouns.

computation is not an adjective while derivative is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
computation	Yes	No	No	No
derivative	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, derivative is a hyponym of computation; that is, derivative is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than computation:

computation: problem solving that involves numbers or quantities
derivative: the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx

Other hyponyms of computation include extrapolation, interpolation, conversion, approximation, estimate, estimation, idea, derived function, differential, differential coefficient, first derivative, integral.

computation (noun)	derivative (noun)
the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
problem solving that involves numbers or quantities	(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
	a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
	a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

computation (adjective)	derivative (adjective)
	resulting from or employing derivation

Difference between computation and derivative

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