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Definition of additive
1 : of, relating to, or characterized by addition an additive process
2 : produced by addition
3 : characterized by, being, or producing effects (such as drug responses or gene products) that when the causative factors act together are the sum of their individual effects
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Examples of additive in a Sentence
certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone
Recent Examples of additive from the Web
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In the 1980s, statisticians pioneered a technique called a generalized additive model (GAM).
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The additive might have violated organic regulations.
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UTC's push for research into additive technology will take it more deeply into an increasingly important part of manufacturing, which is under pressure to produce more quickly and less expensively.
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Auburn University has been named as one of only eight universities in the world by General Electric for its additive education program.
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Our brains are not wired to defend ourselves against the additive qualities the technology is bringing us.
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Traditional 3D printers use the additive method of laying down the substrate, but the Print Shop uses extrusion techniques, speeding up a process that otherwise could take hours.
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When the machine is full, just drop in the additive pack—essentially, a combination of coconut husk and baking soda, says Gates.
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First Known Use of additive
1648
Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms
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Definition of additive
: a substance added to another in relatively small amounts to effect a desired change in properties food additives
Examples of additive in a Sentence
a gasoline additive to reduce pollution
Recent Examples of additive from the Web
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Fruity additives for alcoholic drinks, on the other hand, are still subject—which raises and alarming questions for some business owners.
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RELATED: Why do drug dealers risk killing their buyers with a fatal additive?
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In the past, mainstream beauty products were often laced with harmful additives and chemicals such as formaldehyde, which with frequent exposure, could cause serious health risks — even cancer.
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Advocates are also concerned about pesticide residues that can be found in nonorganic cotton in pads or tampons, as well as adhesive chemicals used in pads or other additives used to improve absorbency.
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These come from small producers, who don’t use all those chemicals and additives often found in cheap wines.
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The company is trying to become one of the world’s biggest makers of flame retardants and lubricant additives.
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Being rewarded is additive, so users return for another hit.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics says energy drinks usually contain additives not tested on children and advises against children and teens drinking energy drinks of any kind.
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First Known Use of additive
1901
ADDITIVE Defined for English Language Learners
additive
Definition of additive for English Language Learners
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: something (such as a chemical) that is added in small amounts to a substance to improve it in some way
ADDITIVE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of additive for Students
: a substance added to another in small amounts The gasoline additive improves engine performance.
Medical Dictionary
Medical Definition of additive
: having or relating to a value or effect that is the sum of individual values or effects: asa: relating to the sum of the pharmacological responses produced by the concurrent administration of two or more drugs capable of producing the same kind of effectb: having a genetic effect that is the sum of the individual effects
additively
adverbadditive
Medical Definition of additive
: a substance added to another in relatively small amounts to effect a desired change in properties; especially : an agent added to a foodstuff to improve color, flavor, texture, or keeping qualities
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