additive
n. supplement; something which is added | ||||
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Additive Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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additive
<mathematics> A function f : X -> Y is additive if
for all Z <= X f (lub Z)="lub" f z : z in Z
(f "preserves lubs"). All additive functions defined over cpos are continuous.
("<=" is written in LaTeX as \subseteq, "lub" as \sqcup ).
(1995-02-03)
<mathematics> A function f : X -> Y is additive if
for all Z <= X f (lub Z)="lub" f z : z in Z
(f "preserves lubs"). All additive functions defined over cpos are continuous.
("<=" is written in LaTeX as \subseteq, "lub" as \sqcup ).
(1995-02-03)
Additive Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Additive
(a.)
Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
(a.)
Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
| WordNet 2.0 |
additive
Noun
1. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
(hypernym) addition, add-on, improver
(hyponym) adjuvant
Adjective
1. characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
(antonym) subtractive
(similar) accumulative, cumulative
2. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
(synonym) linear
(similar) bilinear
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
Noun
1. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
(hypernym) addition, add-on, improver
(hyponym) adjuvant
Adjective
1. characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
(antonym) subtractive
(similar) accumulative, cumulative
2. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
(synonym) linear
(similar) bilinear
(classification) mathematics, math, maths
| hEnglish - advanced version |
additive
additive
\ad"di*tive\ (&?;), a. [l. additivus.] (math.) proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
additive
\ad"di*tive\ (&?;), a. [l. additivus.] (math.) proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
Additive Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Dictionary of Medicine (Shahram) |
additive
noun
chemical substance which is added, especially one which is added to food to improve its appearance or to prevent it going bad; the tin of beans contains a number of additives; asthmatic and allergic reactions to additives are frequently found in workers in food processing factories
noun
chemical substance which is added, especially one which is added to food to improve its appearance or to prevent it going bad; the tin of beans contains a number of additives; asthmatic and allergic reactions to additives are frequently found in workers in food processing factories
Additive Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Oil and Gas Field Glossary |
Additive
Chemical added to a product to improve its properties.
Chemical added to a product to improve its properties.
| Dictionary of Automotive Terms |
Additive
A substance (liquid or powder) which is added to gasoline or oil and is intended to improve the characteristics of the original product.
A substance (liquid or powder) which is added to gasoline or oil and is intended to improve the characteristics of the original product.
| Agricultural Glossary/yigini2004 |
Additive
Food additive - a substance or chemical added either intentionally to produce a desired effect or unintentionally through processing, storage or packaging. An additive is any substance that becomes part of a food product when added.
e.g. coloring agents are often added to food to make them more appetizing.
Food additive - a substance or chemical added either intentionally to produce a desired effect or unintentionally through processing, storage or packaging. An additive is any substance that becomes part of a food product when added.
e.g. coloring agents are often added to food to make them more appetizing.
| BEA Economic Analysis Glossary |
Additive
A characteristic of a measurement series whereby the summed components equal the aggregate. Related terms: chain-dollar estimate.
A characteristic of a measurement series whereby the summed components equal the aggregate. Related terms: chain-dollar estimate.
Additive Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Glossary of petroleum Industry |
ADDITIVE
A chemical added to oil, gasoline, or other products to enhance certain characteristics or to give them other desirable properties. additive a substance or compound added in small amounts to a larger volume of another substance to change some characteristic of the latter. In the oil industry, additives are used in lubricating oil, fuel, drilling mud, and cement for cementing casing.
A chemical added to oil, gasoline, or other products to enhance certain characteristics or to give them other desirable properties. additive a substance or compound added in small amounts to a larger volume of another substance to change some characteristic of the latter. In the oil industry, additives are used in lubricating oil, fuel, drilling mud, and cement for cementing casing.
Additive Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Additive
Additive may refer to:
- Additive function, a function which preserves addition
- Additive inverse, an arithmetic concept
- Additive rhythm, a larger period of time constructed from smaller ones
- Additive synthesis, an audio synthesis technique
- Additive color, as opposed to subtractive color
- Additivity, in biochemistry, the simple sum of effects due to multiple causes
- Food additive, a substance added to food to improve flavor or appearance
- Fuel additive, a substance used to improve the performance of a fuel, lower emissions or clean the engine
- Weakly additive, the quality of preferences in some logistics problems
- Additive Records, a record label
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