additive
Adjective
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Designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree (synset 301420302)
referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangementsimilar to: bilinear - linear with respect to each of two variables or positionssame as: linear
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Characterized or produced by addition (synset 300048349)
"an additive process"similar to:
- accumulative, cumulative - increasing by successive addition
- addable, addible - capable of being added or added to
- additional, extra - further or added
- complemental, complementary, completing - acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
- incremental - increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions
- intercalary - having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year:
- summational, summative - of or relating to a summation or produced by summation
- supplemental, supplementary - added to complete or make up a deficiency
Noun
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Something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine (synset 102682642)
subtypes:
- adjuvant - an additive that enhances the effectiveness of medical treatment
- artificial additive, food additive - an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life
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