additive

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   characterized or produced by addition

   an additive process

2. 2
   adj

   That is distributive over addition.

   Matrix multiplication is additive, in that M#92;vecv#43;M#92;vecw#61;M(#92;vecv#43;#92;vecw).

3. 3
   adj

   Whose operator is identified as addition.

   It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.

4. 4
   noun

   A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.

   Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.

5. 5
   adj

   designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree

6. 6
   noun

   something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine

7. 7
   adj

   Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.

8. 8
   adj

   Pertaining to chemical addition.

Etymology

From Late Latin additivus, from the participial stem of Latin addere (“to add”).