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   Ad·di·tive

   /ˈadədiv/

   

   noun

   • 1. a substance added to something in small quantities to improve or preserve it: "many foods contain chemical additives"

   adjective

   • 1. characterized by, relating to, or produced by addition: "the combination of these factors has an additive effect"
   • ▪ relating to the reproduction of colors by the superimposition of primary colors: "the video monitor uses the additive colors red, green, and blue"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as an adjective): from late Latin additivus, from Latin addit- ‘added’, from the verb addere (see add). The noun dates from the 1940s.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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