'Subtractive' definitions:
Definition of 'subtractive'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Constituting or involving subtraction; "a subtractive correction" [ant: additive]
Definition of 'Subtractive'
From: GCIDE
- Subtractive \Sub*trac"tive\, a.
- 1. Tending, or having power, to subtract. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Math.) Having the negative sign, or sign minus. [1913 Webster]