English
Etymology
Latin additivus
Adjective
en-adj
- mathematics Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
Noun
en-noun
- 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
Derived terms
additive inverse
additive identity
additive group
additive color
Translations
Finnish: lisäaine
French: additif
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German: Zusatzstoff m, Zusatz m, Additiv n
Swedish: tillsats c
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