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additive inverses

additive inverses is the plural of additive inverse.

Meaning of additive inverse

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

Questions about additive inverses

What is additive inverses the plural of?
Additive inverses is the plural of additive inverse.

Words near additive inverses in the dictionary

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

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