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Additive

//ˈæd.ɪ.tɪv// adj, noun

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
  2. 2
    That is distributive over addition. usually

    "Matrix multiplication is additive, in that M#92;vecv#43;M#92;vecw#61;M(#92;vecv#43;#92;vecw)."

  3. 3
    Whose operator is identified as addition.

    "It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group."

  4. 4
    Pertaining to chemical addition.
  5. 5
    Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
Adjective
  1. 1
    characterized or produced by addition wordnet
  2. 2
    designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.

    "Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine."

  2. 2
    something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine wordnet
  3. 3
    A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).

Etymology 2

From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).

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