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additive inverse

UK/ˌæd.ɪ.tɪv ˈɪn.vɜːs/US/ˌæd.ə.t̬ɪv ˈɪn.vɝːs/

additive inverse noun: the inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.

Noun

additive inverse (plural additive inverses)

  1. The inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.
    • The additive inverse of 12 is −12.
    Synonyms:
    negative, opposite

additive inverse meaning in Tamil

additive inverse in Tamil

கூட்டல் முறை நோ மாற்று

Synonyms of additive inverse

Forms of additive inverse

pluraladditive inverses

Origin of additive inverse

So-called because the sum of a number and its additive inverse is the additive identity.

Questions about additive inverse

What does additive inverse mean?
Additive inverse means the inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.
What is additive inverse in Tamil?
Additive inverse in Tamil is கூட்டல் முறை நோ மாற்று. See Additive inverse meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is additive inverse?
Additive inverse is a noun.
How do you pronounce additive inverse?
Additive inverse is pronounced /ˌæd.ɪ.tɪv ˈɪn.vɜːs/ (UK).
What is the plural of additive inverse?
The plural of additive inverse is additive inverses.

Words near additive inverse in the dictionary

  1. additive functions
  2. additive group
  3. additive groups
  4. additive identities
  5. additive identity
  6. additive inverse
  7. additive inverses
  8. additive manufacturing
  9. additive number theory
  10. additive operation
  11. additive operations

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Adapted from Wiktionary: additive inverse (page history and authors); additive inverse (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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