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Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.

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  1. a. Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.
  2. adj. designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree
  3. adj. characterized or produced by addition
  4. n. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
  5. j:50/n:50 n. something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine a. characterized or produced by addition