option vs derivative

derivative vs option

option and derivative both are nouns.

option is not an adjective while derivative is an adjective.

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

As nouns, derivative is a hypernym of option; that is, derivative is a word with a broader meaning than option:

option: the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
derivative: a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

Other hypernyms of option include derivative instrument.

option (noun)	derivative (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting	the result of mathematical differentiation; the instantaneous change of one quantity relative to another; df(x)/dx
one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen	(linguistics) a word that is derived from another word
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited	a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
	a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

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

Difference between option and derivative

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