additive
Pertaining to additionPertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
» No additives have been added to this jam.
Meaning
5 sensesPertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
аддити́вныйadditívnyj
(usually)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).
characterized or produced by addition
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.
Examples
10 sentencesNo additives have been added to this jam.
Allergic reactions are a problem caused by additives.
ruАллергические реакции — это проблема, вызываемая пищевыми добавками.
deAllergische Reaktionen sind ein durch Lebensmittelzusätze verursachtes Problem.
It's super clean without a lot of additives.
Is that in the additive or subtractive color model?
Dyes and other food additives are notorious amongst supporters of organic food.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
more additive, most additive| Comparative | more additive Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most additive Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree:linear
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
28 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form