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Meaning of "subtractive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTRACTIVE

subtractive  [səbˈtræktɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTRACTIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subtractive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SUBTRACTIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of subtractive in the English dictionary

The definition of subtractive in the dictionary is able or tending to remove or subtract. Other definition of subtractive is indicating or requiring subtraction; having a minus sign.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTRACTIVE


abstractive
æbˈstræktɪv
active
ˈæktɪv
attractive
əˈtræktɪv
contractive
kənˈtræktɪv
detractive
dɪˈtræktɪv
diffractive
dɪˈfræktɪv
distractive
dɪsˈtræktɪv
extractive
ɪkˈstræktɪv
inactive
ɪnˈæktɪv
interactive
ˌɪntərˈæktɪv
overactive
ˌəʊvərˈæktɪv
photorefractive
ˌfəʊtəʊrɪˈfræktɪv
proactive
prəʊˈæktɪv
protractive
prəˈtræktɪv
radioactive
ˌreɪdɪəʊˈæktɪv
reactive
rɪˈæktɪv
refractive
rɪˈfræktɪv
retractive
rɪˈtræktɪv
tractive
ˈtræktɪv
unattractive
ˌʌnəˈtræktɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTRACTIVE

subtract
subtracter
subtraction
subtractive primary
subtractive process
subtractor
subtrahend
subtreasurer
subtreasurership
subtreasuries
subtreasury
subtrend
subtriangular
subtribe
subtriplicate
subtrist
subtropic
subtropical
subtropically
subtropics

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTRACTIVE

addictive
alternative
collective
constrictive
cost-effective
defective
destructive
detective
directive
distinctive
effective
objective
perspective
productive
prospective
protective
reflective
reproductive
respective
selective
subjective

Synonyms and antonyms of subtractive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subtractive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTRACTIVE

Find out the translation of subtractive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subtractive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subtractive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

减法
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sustractivo
570 millions of speakers

English

subtractive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

subtractive
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطروح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

субрактивный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

subtrativo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হ্রাসমূলক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

soustractive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Subtractive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

subtraktiven
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サブトラクティブ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

감산
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subtractive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trừ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Subtractive
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वजाबाकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eksiltici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottrattiva
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

subtraktywny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

субрактівний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

substractiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφαιρετικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

subtraktiewe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

subtraktiv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

subtraktiv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subtractive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTRACTIVE»

The term «subtractive» is regularly used and occupies the 83.740 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTRACTIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subtractive

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTRACTIVE»

Discover the use of subtractive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subtractive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Additive Schooling in Subtractive Times: Bilingual Education ...
The book then describes the dynamic bilingual pedagogical approach adopted within the school to help students develop academic Spanish and English.
Lesley Bartlett, Ofelia García, 2011
2
Subtractive Schooling: U.S. - Mexican Youth and the Politics ...
U.S. - Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring Angela Valenzuela. Orozco 1995; Olsen 1997; Vigil 1997). Moreover, they often feel resentful toward immigrants, since the latter frequently outperform or outshine them with their bilingual and ...
Angela Valenzuela, 2010
3
Art Glass Quilts: New Subtractive Applique Technique
Appliqué Your Way to Stunning Art Glass Quilts! Julie Hirota is known for her colorful, contemporary art-glass-style quilts.
Julie Hirota, 2004
4
Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism: 5th Edition
When the second language and culture are acquired (e.g. immigrants) with pressure to replace or demote the first language, a subtractive form of bilingualism may occur. This may relate to a less positive self-concept, loss of cultural or ethnic ...
Colin Baker, 194, 2011
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PCI System Architecture
System board logic to assert REQ64# during reset. A detailed description of this function is provided in "64-bit Cards in 32-bit Add-in Connectors" on page 266. Subtractive decoder. Each PCI target device must implement positive decode.
Don Anderson, Tom Shanley, 1999
6
Intentional Interviewing and Counseling: Facilitating Client ...
Subtractive empathy: Interviewer responses sometimes give back to the client less than what the client says and perhaps even distort what has been said. In this case, the listening or influencing skills are used inappropriately. The three anchor ...
Allen Ivey, Mary Ivey, Carlos Zalaquett, 2009
7
Architecture: Form, Space, and Order
Subtractive Transformation A form can be transformed by subtracting a portion of its volume. Depending on the extent of the subtractive process, the form can retain its initial identity or be transformed into a form of another family. For example ...
Francis D. K. Ching, 2012
8
Exploring Color
SUBTRACTIVE COLORS Subtractive color mixing is the method of mixing transparent colors in such a way as to reduce the total light rays reflected from the color. Subtractive colors are pigment or dye mixtures that absorb (subtract) the light ...
Nita Leland, 1998
9
Elements of Arithmetic and Algebra: For the Use of the Royal ...
If the multiplicand m is an additive quantity, and the multiplier m' a sub- tractive quantity, the product (+to) X ( — m') is a subtractive quantity. For the expression ( +to)x( — to') or m x ( — to') indicates that the multiplicand to is to be subtracted as  ...
William Scott, 1844
10
The Design of Active Crossovers
The Design of Active Crossovers is a unique guide to the design of high-quality circuitry for splitting audio frequencies into separate bands and directing them to different loudspeaker drive units specifically designed for handling their ...
Douglas Self, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTRACTIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subtractive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
4 Oscillator Subtractive Synth
Plugin Boutique are soon to release Carbon Electra which they describe as a 4 Oscillator subtractive synthesiser featuring informative displays, editable step ... «Sonic State, Jul 15»
2
Living with Technology: 3D printing, it's not just for making Yoda …
The other sort of 3D printing is called subtractive. In subtractive printing, one starts with a solid piece of material and removes all the parts that you don't want. «Westport News, Jul 15»
3
Subtractive Chiptune Synth For Windows
Sound-Base Audio has introduced RBXL, which they say is the big brother of Retro Boy. They describe RBXL as a subtractive chiptune VST plug-in for Windows ... «Sonic State, Jun 15»
4
Subtractive VST Synth For Windows
Xenobioz says that Lynx is subtractive synth with a powerful wave editor, drawable waveforms and two stacked unison oscillators. They tell us that it is meant to ... «Sonic State, May 15»
5
New free VST synth could be the missing Lynx in your plugin folder
Xenobioz has given Windows users a heads-up by revealing that it has a new free VST synth on the way. Lynx is a subtractive instrument with a wave editor, ... «MusicRadar.com, May 15»
6
Forgive me Lord, For I have Synth: A Guide to Subtractive Synthesis
Subtractive synthesis is easily the most important type of synthesis you will come across. Why? Because everything that falls under the subtractive umbrella term ... «Stoney Roads, Apr 15»
7
What color is this dress?! Viral photo driving the Internet bonkers!
Subtractive mixing, such as with paint, means the more colors you add, the murkier it gets until it's black. ADDITIVE mixing, when you add the three colors eyes ... «fox6now.com, Feb 15»
8
Subtractive Analog Synth For Mac and Windows
Vast Dynamics tells us that VAPORIZER is their first VST/AU synthesizer. They say that the intention is to combine a fat virtual analog sound with low system ... «Sonic State, Jan 15»
9
'Subtractive' Industries Are Coming to Terms with Additive …
The advent of part-making platforms that combine "subtractive" machining capabilities with printing technology is the latest and most promising step to date for ... «ThomasNet News, Nov 14»
10
Cybaman Announces New Additive and Subtractive Digital …
Cybaman Announces New Additive and Subtractive Digital Manufacturing Platform for Metal. by Brian Krassenstein · November 12, 2014 ... «3DPrint.com, Nov 14»

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