Additive and Decrescent

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Additive adjective - Produced by a series of additions of identical or similar things.

Usage example: certain drugs have additive effects when taken in conjunction with each other that one doesn't see when any one is used alone

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Decrescent is an antonym for additive.

Nearby Words: addition, additional

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Additive is an antonym for decrescent.

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Decrescent and Additive. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/additive/decrescent

Additive & Decrescent. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/additive/decrescent>.

Decrescent or Additive. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/additive/decrescent.

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