subtractive

Other forms: subtractively

Definitions of subtractive

1. adjective

   constituting or involving subtraction
   “a subtractive correction”

   synonyms:

   ablative

   tending to ablate; i.e. to be removed or vaporized at very high temperature

   reductive

   characterized by or causing diminution or curtailment

   antonyms:

   additive

   characterized or produced by addition

   accumulative, cumulative

   increasing by successive addition

   addable, addible

   capable of being added or added to

   additional, extra

   further or added

   complemental, complementary, completing

   acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

   incremental

   increasing gradually by regular degrees or additions

   intercalary

   having a day or month inserted to make the calendar year correspond to the solar year: "Feb. 29 is an intercalary day"

   summational, summative

   of or relating to a summation or produced by summation

   supplemental, supplementary

   added to complete or make up a deficiency