additive inverse
additive inverse · additive inverses
additives Inverses, Gegenzahl
The inverse with respect to additionThe inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.
UK/ˌæd.ɪ.tɪv ˈɪn.vɜːs/US/ˌæd.ə.t̬ɪv ˈɪn.vɝːs/
Meaning
1 sensesThe inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.
The additive inverse of 12 is −12.
additives Inverses, Gegenzahl
More definitions
- (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5
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Origin
So-called because the sum of a number and its additive inverse is the additive identity.So-called because the sum of a number and its additive inverse is the additive identity.
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Forms
plural: additive inverses| Singular | additive inverse |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsinverse with respect to addition:negativeA2oppositeB1