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Subtractive

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Subtractive is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to subtraction.

Meaning

Of or pertaining to subtraction.

More Meanings

  1. Of a colour: from which some wavelengths have been removed.

Word Forms

Synonyms for subtractive

Depending on context, synonyms include ablative, reductive.

ablativereductive

Antonyms for subtractive

Common opposites include additive.

additive

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include reductive, ablative, substractive, deductivistic, substructional, reductional.

reductiveablativesubstractivedeductivisticsubstructionalreductionaldecrementaldisaggregativesubdivisivesubversionarydeductoryrecessionaryreductionistreductivisticsubordinationalabstractivesubjugativenegationalabductivesubdiffractive

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