nonadditive

adjective

non·​ad·​di·​tive ˌnän-ˈa-də-tiv 

1

: not having a numerical value equal to the sum of values for the component parts

2

: of, relating to, or being a genetic effect that is not additive

nonadditive effects of epistasis

nonadditivity

ˌnän-ˌa-də-ˈti-və-tē 

noun

Examples of nonadditive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the trouble is, the twin data just aren't consistent with the idea that nonadditive effects explain any of these traits. — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2013

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for nonadditive

• additive

Medical Definition

nonadditive

adjective

non·​ad·​di·​tive (ˈ)nän-ˈad-ət-iv 

: of, relating to, or being a genetic effect that is not additive

nonadditivity

ˌnän-ˌad-ə-ˈtiv-ət-ē 

noun

plural nonadditivities