derived function vs figuring

derived function and figuring both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
derived function	Yes	No	No	No
figuring	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, figuring is a hypernym of derived function; that is, figuring is a word with a broader meaning than derived function:

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

Other hypernyms of derived function include calculation, computation, reckoning.

derived function (noun)	figuring (noun)
the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx	problem solving that involves numbers or quantities