additive
Pronunciation:
/ˈæ.dɪ.tɪv//ˈæ.də.tɪv/noun
Definitions
A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.
Example: Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
(grammar) A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.
adjective
Definitions
Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
(of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.
Example: Matrix multiplication is additive, in that M\vec v+M\vec w=M(\vec v+\vec w).
(of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.
Example: It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.
Pertaining to chemical addition.