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Additive

Proper to be added; positive; -- opposed to subtractive.

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Accumulative 84% connected

Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional.

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Accumulative 84% connected

Characterized by accumulation; serving to collect or amass; cumulative; additional.

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Addable 84% connected

Addible.

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Addable 84% connected

Addible.

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Addible 84% connected

Capable of being added.

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Addible 84% connected

Capable of being added.

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Additional 84% connected

Added; supplemental; in the way of an addition.

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Additional 84% connected

Added; supplemental; in the way of an addition.

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Bilinear 84% connected

Of, pertaining to, or included by, two lines; as, bilinear coordinates.

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Bilinear 84% connected

Of, pertaining to, or included by, two lines; as, bilinear coordinates.

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Complemental 84% connected

Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing.

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Complemental 84% connected

Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing.

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Complementary 84% connected

Serving to fill out or to complete; as, complementary numbers.

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Complementary 84% connected

Serving to fill out or to complete; as, complementary numbers.

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Completing 84% connected

of Complete

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Completing 84% connected

of Complete

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Cumulative 84% connected

Composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated.

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Cumulative 84% connected

Composed of parts in a heap; forming a mass; aggregated.

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Extra 84% connected

Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.

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Extra 84% connected

Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.

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Incremental 84% connected

Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.

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Incremental 84% connected

Pertaining to, or resulting from, the process of growth; as, the incremental lines in the dentine of teeth.

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Intercalary 84% connected

Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) insert…

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Intercalary 84% connected

Inserted or introduced among others in the calendar; as, an intercalary month, day, etc.; -- now applied particularly to the odd day (Feb. 29) insert…

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Supplemental 84% connected

Alt. of Supplementary

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Supplemental 84% connected

Alt. of Supplementary

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Supplementary 84% connected

Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume.

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Supplementary 84% connected

Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume.

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Addition 76% connected

The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.

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Improver 76% connected

One who, or that which, improves.

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Adjuvant 76% connected

A substance added to an immunogenic agent to enhance the production of antibodies.

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Add 74% connected

To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).

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Add 74% connected

To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).

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Total 74% connected

Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss.

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Total 74% connected

Whole; not divided; entire; full; complete; absolute; as, a total departure from the evidence; a total loss.

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Synonym 1

Linear 92% connected

Of or pertaining to a line; consisting of lines; in a straight direction; lineal.

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