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Additive
01
a substance that is added in small quantities to something else to improve or preserve its quality, appearance, or effectiveness
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
additives
Examples
The food manufacturer used a natural additive to enhance the flavor of the product.
additive
01
added to another substance or process, typically with the intention of enhancing or modifying it
Grammatical Information
Composition
Compound
relational
ungradable
Examples
The additive flavors in the drink created a unique taste experience.
02
related to terms in mathematics where variables are raised to the first power and combined by addition or subtraction
Examples
Additive functions in algebra produce outputs that are the sum of constants and multiples of variables.
