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单词 subtractive
释义

subtractive

adjective

sub·​trac·​tive səb-ˈtrak-tiv How to pronounce subtractive (audio)
1
: tending to subtract
2
: constituting or involving subtraction

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The astonishing textures Wyeth obtained were as often subtractive (the result of scraping back into the paint) as additive. Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Lovins’s subtractive insights were not destined for his house alone. Leidy Klotz, Scientific American, 12 May 2022 Note that subtractive changes would, on balance, better satisfy the instructions to save on costs. Leidy Klotz, Scientific American, 12 May 2022 So far, there are two main diet approaches for people with psoriasis: additive diets and subtractive diets. Sara Gaynes Levy, SELF, 29 Nov. 2021 Just as there are three primary additive and subtractive colors, there are three charges and anti-charges for the strong forces. Ethan Siegel, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2021 But many of the colors that human beings can see emitting them as light, not reflected, not subtractive pigments, but an admissive surface, showed this picture of a dress that became the super unusual thing, which is a bi-modal color illusion. Wired Staff, Wired, 28 May 2021 By their subtractive nature, such designs are already light on the wrist. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 24 June 2021 The additive/subtractive decision-making strategy is also at play when companies search for a new manager. Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 17 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1690, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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