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Adjective: subtractive  sub'trak-tiv
  1. Constituting or involving subtraction
    "a subtractive correction"

See also: ablative, reductive, subtract

Antonym: additive

Nearest

subtle
subtleness
subtlety
subtly
subtonic
subtopia
subtotal
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subtrahend
subtreasury
subtropic
subtropical
subtropics
subtype
Subularia
Subularia aquatica
subulate
subunit