"subtractive" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more subtractive [comparative], most subtractive [superlative], substractive [alternative, nonstandard]
Rhymes: -æktɪv Etymology: From subtract + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|subtract|ive}} subtract + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} subtractive (comparative more subtractive, superlative most subtractive)
  1. Of or pertaining to subtraction.
    Sense id: en-subtractive-en-adj-fU0TwabQ
  2. Of a colour: from which some wavelengths have been removed. Translations (Translations): substractivo (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-subtractive-en-adj-yh32jX1A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 8 92 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 3 97 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 21 79
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: additive

Alternative forms

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