additive inverse
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additive inverse
n.
See inverse.
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Noun | 1. | additive inverse - (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose sum is zero; the additive inverse of -5 is +5 math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
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