instrument vs derivative

derivative vs instrument

instrument and derivative both are nouns.

instrument is not an adjective while derivative is an adjective.

instrument is a verb but derivative is not a verb.

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

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

instrument: (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
derivative: a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

Other hyponyms of instrument include articles of incorporation, derivative instrument, negotiable instrument, passport, ship's papers, manifest, debenture, power of attorney, letters of administration, letters testamentary, work papers, work permit, working papers, act, enactment, law, bill, measure, brief, legal brief, testament, will, living will, deed, deed of conveyance, title, assignment, deed of trust, trust deed, conveyance, income tax return, return, tax return, licence, license, permit, letters patent, patent, judgement, judgment, legal opinion, opinion, acquittance, release, judicial writ, writ, authorisation, authorization, mandate, affidavit, written agreement, bill of indictment, indictment, impeachment, arraignment, certificate, security.

instrument (noun)	derivative (noun)
the means whereby some act is accomplished	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
a device that requires skill for proper use	(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds	a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right	a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process
a person used by another to gain an end

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

instrument (verb)	derivative (verb)
address a legal document to
write an instrumental score for
equip with instruments for measuring, recording, or controlling

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