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1. (n.) additive
something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the quality or to counteract undesirable properties.
2. additive
a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization.
3. additive
something that becomes part of food or affects it as a result of packaging or processing, as debris or radiation.
4. (adj.) additive
characterized or produced by addition; cumulative:
an additive process.
5. additive
(of a mathematical function) having the property that the function of the union or sum of two quantities is equal to the sum of the functional values of each quantity; linear.
Etymology: (1690–1700; < LL)
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1. (adj) additive
something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
2. (adj) linear, additive
designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
3. (adj) additive
characterized or produced by addition
"an additive process"
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1. (noun) additive
an added chemical
food additives
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) additive
proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive
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