Additive vs Summative - What's the difference?
additive | summative | Synonyms |
(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 .
Of, pertaining to, or produced by summation
Summative is a synonym of additive.
As adjectives the difference between additive and summative
is that additive is pertaining to addition; that can be, or has been, added while summative is of, pertaining to, or produced by summation.As a noun additive
is a substance added to another substance or product for its ability to alter its properties.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.