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subtractive

adjective

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Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English subtract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English subtractive From subtract + -ive.

  1. Of or pertaining to subtraction.
  2. Of a colour: from which some wavelengths have been removed.
subtractive — meaning, definition (adjective) · Vinony