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subtractive

sub·trac·tive
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suh b-trak-tiv]
    • /səbˈtræk tɪv/
    • /sʌbtrˈaktɪv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suh b-trak-tiv]
    • /səbˈtræk tɪv/

Definitions of subtractive word

  • adjective subtractive tending to subtract; having power to subtract. 1
  • adjective subtractive Mathematics. (of a quantity) that is to be subtracted; having the minus sign (−). 1
  • adjective subtractive able or tending to remove or subtract 0
  • adjective subtractive indicating or requiring subtraction; having a minus sign 0
  • adjective subtractive tending to subtract 0
  • adjective subtractive capable of or involving subtraction 0

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Origin of subtractive

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; subtract + -ive

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Parts of speech for Subtractive

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

subtractive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for subtractive

adjective subtractive

  • ablative — (in certain inflected languages such as Latin) denoting a case of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives indicating the agent in passive sentences or the instrument, manner, or place of the action described by the verb

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