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Subtractive vs Subtractively - What's the difference?

subtractive | subtractively |

As an adjective subtractive

is of or pertaining to subtraction.

As an adverb subtractively is

in a subtractive way.

subtractive

English

Adjective

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

    • See also

    *additive

    subtractively

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a subtractive way.