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additive

/ˈæ.dɪ.tɪv/ /ˈæ.də.tɪv/

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noun

Additif

A substance added to another substance or product to produce specific properties in the combined substance.

Examples :

"Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine."

L'huile peut être utilisée comme additif dans l'essence pour améliorer la lubrification d'un petit moteur.

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noun

Mot ou locution ajoutant quelque chose

(grammar) A word or phrase that adds something, such as also, even, or nor.

Examples :

"The teacher used the additive "also" to explain that students needed to study both math and science. "

Le professeur a utilisé le mot « aussi » pour expliquer que les élèves devaient étudier à la fois les mathématiques et les sciences.

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adjective

Additif, supplémentaire

Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.

Examples :

"The recipe called for several additive ingredients, like baking soda and salt. "

La recette demandait plusieurs ingrédients additifs, comme du bicarbonate de soude et du sel.

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adjective

Additif

(of a function, etc.) That is distributive over addition.

Examples :

"Matrix multiplication is additive, in that Mvec v+Mvec w=M(vec v+vec w)."

La multiplication matricielle est additive, en ce sens que Mvec v+Mvec w=M(vec v+vec w).

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adjective

Additif

(of a group, semigroup, etc.) Whose operator is identified as addition.

Examples :

"It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group."

Il est naturel de considérer un groupe cyclique fini comme un groupe additif.

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adjective

Additif

Pertaining to chemical addition.

Examples :

"The experiment required precise control of the additive chemical reaction. "

L'expérience nécessitait un contrôle précis de la réaction chimique additive.

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adjective

Additif

Of or pertaining to genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.

Examples :

"The additive effects of both parents' genes contributed to the child's high musical aptitude. "

Les effets additifs des gènes des deux parents ont contribué à la grande aptitude musicale de l'enfant.

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