Additive vs Emendation - What's the difference?
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(mathematics) Pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added.
over addition.
(algebra) Having addition as an operator.
(chemistry) Pertaining to chemical addition.
(genetics) Describing genes (or the interaction etc. of such genes) which govern the same trait and whose effects work together on the phenotype.
A substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter its properties.
(grammar) A word or phrase that adds something, such as also'', ''even'', or ''nor .
The act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.
* 1922, , Vintage Classics, paperback edition, page 157
Alteration by editorial criticism, as of a text so as to give a better reading; removal of errors or corruptions from a document.
Additive is a related term of emendation.
As nouns the difference between additive and emendation
is that additive is while emendation is the act of altering for the better, or correcting what is erroneous or faulty; correction; improvement.additive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Matrix multiplication is additive in that .
- It is natural to look at a finite cyclic group as an additive group.
Antonyms
* subtractiveDerived terms
* additive function * additive inverse * additive identity * additive group * additive colorNoun
(en noun)- Oil may be used as an additive in gasoline to improve the lubrication of a small engine.
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English
Noun
(en noun)- Then, less melodiously, dissenters of different sects issue a cantankerous emendation .
- The book might be improved by judicious emendations .