subtractive

English

Alternative forms

• substractive (nonstandard)

Etymology

Etymology tree

English subtract

Proto-Indo-European *-wós

Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.

Latin -īvus

Old French -ifbor.

Middle English -yf

English -ive

English subtractive

From subtract + -ive.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æktɪv

Adjective

subtractive (comparative more subtractive, superlative most subtractive)

1. Of or pertaining to subtraction.
2. Of a colour: from which some wavelengths have been removed.

Derived terms

• nonsubtractive
• subtractively
• subtractiveness

Translations

Translations

• Polish: subtraktywny
• Spanish: substractivo (es)

See also

• additive