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subtractive

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables
sub-trac-tive
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to subtraction.

adj

Of a colour: from which some wavelengths have been removed.

Etymology

Etymology tree English subtract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English subtractive From subtract + -ive.

Inflected Forms

more subtractive (comparative) most subtractive (superlative) substractive (alternative, nonstandard)

Derived Forms

nonsubtractive subtractively subtractiveness

Frequently Paired Words

additive

Rhymes With

active attractive interactive radioactive inactive reactive proactive unattractive refractive hyperactive extractive overactive

Questions

What does subtractive mean?
Of or pertaining to subtraction.
Where does subtractive come from?
Etymology tree English subtract Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English subtractive From subtract + -ive.

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