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additive
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adjective (a)

  • designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    linear
    Antonym:
    nonlinear
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized or produced by addition(adj.all)
    Example:
    An additive process.
    Antonym:
    subtractive
    source: wordnet30
  • Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine(noun.artifact)
    source: wordnet30

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