additive

[ ad-i-tiv ]

/ ˈæd ɪ tɪv /

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noun

something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint.

Nutrition.

Also called food additive. a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization.
something that becomes part of food or affects it as a result of packaging or processing, as debris or radiation.

adjective

characterized or produced by addition; cumulative: an additive process.

Mathematics. (of a 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.

Origin of additive

From the Late Latin word additīvus, dating back to 1690–1700. See additament, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM additive

ad·di·tive·ly, adverbin·ter·ad·di·tive, adjectivesub·ad·di·tive, adjectivesub·ad·di·tive·ly, adverb

Words nearby additive

additional, additionality, Additional Member System, addition polymer, addition reaction, additive, additive color, additive effect, additive group, additive identity, additive inverse

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for additive

You might smell it when roasting malt, barley, and other grains, or as an additive in bread and cakes.
Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet|Sara Kiley Watson|October 13, 2020|Popular Science
They’ve placed tailings from exploratory drilling into assorted containers, and are measuring the reaction rates that result from using different chemical additives and processes under different weather conditions.
Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right)|James Temple|October 6, 2020|MIT Technology Review
More research on possible effects from different additives in these plastics also will be needed, Yue notes.
How to recycle ‘nonrecyclable’ plastics|Kathiann Kowalski|October 2, 2020|Science News For Students
So hot I am guessing there’s a fuel additive in the mix and that additive smells like “guilt.”
Does Pre-Confessing Clear You of Sexual Causality?|Eugene Robinson|September 20, 2020|Ozy

A pair of mathematicians has solved the first chunk of one of the most famous conjectures about the additive properties of whole numbers.
Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture|Erica Klarreich|August 3, 2020|Quanta Magazine
These quantities are additive for years after 1800, and subtractive for years before that epoch.
Astrology|Sepharial
By a most remarkable coincidence, the Egyptians, as the Mayas, considered these additive five days unlucky.
Vestiges of the Mayas|Augustus Le Plongeon
The chief mixtures of two of the "additive" primaries produce the "subtractive" primaries.
Artificial Light|M. Luckiesh
The additive effect of stimulus of light and gravity is seen illustrated in figure 180.
Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose
From these it is obvious that the result is due to the additive effects of many simple illusions of angle.
Visual Illusions|Matthew Luckiesh

British Dictionary definitions for additive

additive

/ (ˈædɪtɪv) /

adjective

characterized or produced by addition; cumulative

noun

any substance added to something to improve it, prevent deterioration, etc

short for food additive

Word Origin for additive

C17: from Late Latin additīvus, from addere to add

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for additive

additive

[ ăd′ĭ-tĭv ]

n.

A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it.

Other words from additive

ad′di•tive adj.

Scientific definitions for additive

additive

[ ăd′ĭ-tĭv ]

Noun

A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it. Additives are used for a variety of reasons. They are added to food, for example, to enhance taste or color or to prevent spoilage. They are added to gasoline to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, and to plastics to enhance molding capability.

Adjective

Relating to the production of color by the mixing of light rays of varying wavelengths.♦ The additive primaries red, green, and blue are those colors whose wavelengths can be mixed in different proportions to produce all other spectral colors. Compare subtractive. See Note at color.

Mathematics Marked by, produced by, or involving addition.

单词	additive
释义	additive [ ad-i-tiv ] / ˈæd ɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR additive ON THESAURUS.COM noun something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint. Nutrition. Also called food additive. a substance added directly to food during processing, as for preservation, coloring, or stabilization. something that becomes part of food or affects it as a result of packaging or processing, as debris or radiation. adjective characterized or produced by addition; cumulative: an additive process. Mathematics. (of a 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. Origin of additive From the Late Latin word additīvus, dating back to 1690–1700. See additament, -ive OTHER WORDS FROM additive ad·di·tive·ly, adverbin·ter·ad·di·tive, adjectivesub·ad·di·tive, adjectivesub·ad·di·tive·ly, adverb Words nearby additive additional, additionality, Additional Member System, addition polymer, addition reaction, additive, additive color, additive effect, additive group, additive identity, additive inverse Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for additive You might smell it when roasting malt, barley, and other grains, or as an additive in bread and cakes. Why autumn air smells so delicious and sweet\|Sara Kiley Watson\|October 13, 2020\|Popular Science They’ve placed tailings from exploratory drilling into assorted containers, and are measuring the reaction rates that result from using different chemical additives and processes under different weather conditions. Asbestos could be a powerful weapon against climate change (you read that right)\|James Temple\|October 6, 2020\|MIT Technology Review More research on possible effects from different additives in these plastics also will be needed, Yue notes. How to recycle ‘nonrecyclable’ plastics\|Kathiann Kowalski\|October 2, 2020\|Science News For Students So hot I am guessing there’s a fuel additive in the mix and that additive smells like “guilt.” Does Pre-Confessing Clear You of Sexual Causality?\|Eugene Robinson\|September 20, 2020\|Ozy A pair of mathematicians has solved the first chunk of one of the most famous conjectures about the additive properties of whole numbers. Landmark Math Proof Clears Hurdle in Top Erdős Conjecture\|Erica Klarreich\|August 3, 2020\|Quanta Magazine These quantities are additive for years after 1800, and subtractive for years before that epoch. Astrology\|Sepharial By a most remarkable coincidence, the Egyptians, as the Mayas, considered these additive five days unlucky. Vestiges of the Mayas\|Augustus Le Plongeon The chief mixtures of two of the "additive" primaries produce the "subtractive" primaries. Artificial Light\|M. Luckiesh The additive effect of stimulus of light and gravity is seen illustrated in figure 180. Life Movements in Plants, Volume II, 1919\|Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose From these it is obvious that the result is due to the additive effects of many simple illusions of angle. Visual Illusions\|Matthew Luckiesh British Dictionary definitions for additive additive / (ˈædɪtɪv) / adjective characterized or produced by addition; cumulative noun any substance added to something to improve it, prevent deterioration, etc short for food additive Word Origin for additive C17: from Late Latin additīvus, from addere to add Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to additive supplement, preservative, addition, extra, accompaniment, add-on, flavor enhancer Medical definitions for additive additive [ ăd′ĭ-tĭv ] n. A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it. Other words from additive ad′di•tive adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for additive additive [ ăd′ĭ-tĭv ] Noun A substance added in small amounts to something else to improve, strengthen, or otherwise alter it. Additives are used for a variety of reasons. They are added to food, for example, to enhance taste or color or to prevent spoilage. They are added to gasoline to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases, and to plastics to enhance molding capability. Adjective Relating to the production of color by the mixing of light rays of varying wavelengths.♦ The additive primaries red, green, and blue are those colors whose wavelengths can be mixed in different proportions to produce all other spectral colors. Compare subtractive. See Note at color. Mathematics Marked by, produced by, or involving addition. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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