nonadditive
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˈædɪtɪv/
- Specialized
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no aditivo
- Alternatively, nonadditive properties may arise where predators act synergistically to have a cumulative impact on their prey that is greater than the sum of their individual predatory effects.
Examples
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For some traits and diseases, it is possible that higher prediction accuracy could be achieved by accounting for nonadditive effects (e.g., dominance, epistasis).
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In such cases, the potential to improve prediction accuracy by accounting for nonadditive effects is limited.
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We prefer, however, to consider the possibility of nonadditive genetic influence even though we have only a crude index of it.
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They ignore the possibility of nonadditive genetic variance.
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In addition, nonadditive, synergetic fitness benefits associated with cooperation play a major role in promoting social cohesion.
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Schnemann & Schnemann focus on error of measurement and nonadditive genetic variance.
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In genetics, nonadditive effects can lead to traits that are more complex than a simple combination of alleles.
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The researchers found that the nonadditive interactions between the chemicals resulted in unexpected results.
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Understanding nonadditive relationships is crucial for accurately modeling ecological systems.
Antonyms
How Additive
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Morphology
Etymology
Nonadditive comes from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and the root add as in addition, which means 'to put together'. So, nonadditive describes something that is 'not' simply the result of adding parts together, and the combined effect is not equal to the simple sum.