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Subtractive vs Nonsubtractive - What's the difference?

subtractive | nonsubtractive |

As adjectives the difference between subtractive and nonsubtractive

is that subtractive is of or pertaining to subtraction while nonsubtractive is not subtractive.

subtractive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to subtraction
  • Describing a colour, from which some wavelengths have been removed

    • See also

    *additive

    nonsubtractive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not subtractive.