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subtractive

sub·trac·tive [ səb tráktiv ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. mathematics able to subtract: having the power to subtract one number or quantity from another

2. mathematics indicating subtraction: indicating or needing subtraction

3. physics remaining after absorption by tinted filters: describes the color that remains after all other components of the visible spectrum have been absorbed by tinted filters

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