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SUBTRACTIVE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Constituting or involving subtraction
Example:
a subtractive correction
Classified under:
Similar:
ablative (tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature)
reductive (characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment)
Antonym:
additive (characterized or produced by addition)
Derivation:
subtract (make a subtraction)
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