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Derivative is a financial instrument whose value depends on the market value of some underlying asset.� The parties to a derivative contract essentially make a bet on the value of the underlying asset. Depending on the change in value for the underlying asset, one party will usually owe something of value to the other.� Derivatives can be used to hedge against market fluctuations.�

Derivative also refers to something that is created from or connected to another. In the context of copyright law, a derivative work is any work that has been modified from or produced from earlier work.

In the context of the acquisition, a derivative acquisition is one that is derived or gained from another. A derivative acquisition is different from an original acquisition in that an acquisition was never the property of another in the original purchase.