additive inverse

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noun

Mathematics.

the number in the set of real numbers that when added to a given number will yield zero.

The additive inverse of 2 is −2.

Etymology

Origin of additive inverse

First recorded in 1955–60

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additive inverse

We call −a the additive inverse of a.

From Textbooks ● May 6, 2020

TRY IT : : 1.250 Find the additive inverse of: ⓐ 7 ⓑ 8.4 ⓒ −46 ⓓ − 5.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

The opposite of a number is its additive inverse.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

What is the difference between the additive inverse and the multiplicative inverse of a number?

From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020

We have seen that vector addition in two dimensions satisfies the commutative, associative, and additive inverse properties.

From Textbooks ● Mar. 30, 2016

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