additive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Antonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.3.2 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin additivus

[edit] Adjective

additive (comparative more additive, superlative most additive)

1. (mathematics) Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
2. Of or pertaining to addition.

[edit] Antonyms

• subtractive

[edit] Derived terms

• additive function
• additive inverse
• additive identity
• additive group
• additive color

[edit] Noun

additive (plural additives)

1. A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter the results.

   Example: Oil may be used as an additive to gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• additive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• additive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

additive f.

1. Feminine plural form of additivo