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additivism

additivism noun: a view of the evolution of the brain in which features were added over generations.

Noun

additivism (uncountable)

  1. A view of the evolution of the brain in which features were added over generations

Antonyms of additivism

  • subtractivism

Origin of additivism

From additive + -ism.

Questions about additivism

What does additivism mean?
Additivism means a view of the evolution of the brain in which features were added over generations.
What part of speech is additivism?
Additivism is a noun.

Words near additivism in the dictionary

  1. additive plural
  2. additive plurals
  3. additively
  4. additiveness
  5. additives
  6. additivism
  7. additivities
  8. additivity
  9. additory
  10. additur
  11. additurs

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