additive
Collocations
4ADJ.
little, subtractive, toxic, used
ADDITIVE + NOUN
gasoline, group, inverses, m, synthesis
PREP.
in, in
ADV.
manually
Definitions
adj
Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
That is distributive over addition.
Matrix multiplication is additive, in that M#92;vecv#43;M#92;vecw#61;M(#92;vecv#43;#92;vecw).
Whose operator is identified as addition.
It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.
Pertaining to chemical addition.
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.
noun
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.
A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
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Example Bank
6Matrix multiplication is additive, in that M#92;vecv#43;M#92;vecw#61;M(#92;vecv#43;#92;vecw).
WiktionaryIt is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.
WiktionaryOil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
WiktionaryIs that in the additive or subtractive color model?
Tatoeba · #675442He turned to his orange juice sullenly, sneering that every little additive would sign him up for experiments he wanted no part in.
Tatoeba · #754821Additive synthesis involves manually controlling harmonics, and uses only sine waves.
Tatoeba · #754822