sub-additive

sub-ad·di·tive

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Definitions of sub-additive word

noun sub-additive 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. 1
noun sub-additive 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. 1
adjective sub-additive characterized or produced by addition; cumulative: an additive process. 1
adjective sub-additive 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. 1

before 1690

One of the 49% oldest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".