adverb
- in a way that involves adding or combining elements together
Usage: mathematics; technical
Examples
- The colors blend additively when light sources are combined.
- In RGB displays, red, green, and blue light mix additively to create other colors.
- The effects of the medications work additively to reduce symptoms.
- Sound waves can combine additively to increase volume.
- The researcher analyzed how the factors influence behavior additively.
- Primary colors in light behave additively, unlike pigments which mix subtractively.