tɪv adjective
2.
Mathematics. (of a quantity) that is to be subtracted; having the minus sign (−).
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| —adj | |
| 1. | able or tending to remove or subtract |
| 2. | indicating or requiring subtraction; having a minus sign: --x is a subtractive quantity |
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Subtractive
is always a great word to know.
So is solution. Does it mean:
| the process of determining the answer to a problem, or the answer itself |
| the method of finding the fourth term in a proportion when three terms are given |
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