derivative vs futures contract

derivative and futures contract both are nouns.

derivative is an adjective but futures contract is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derivative	Yes	Yes	No	No
futures contract	Yes	No	No	No

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

derivative: a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
futures contract: an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

Other hyponyms of derivative include option, OTC derivative, over-the-counter derivative.

derivative (noun)	futures contract (noun)
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx	an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date
(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

derivative (adjective)	futures contract (adjective)
resulting from or employing derivation

derivative vs futures contract

derivative and futures contract both are nouns.

derivative is an adjective but futures contract is not an adjective.

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