subtractive
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- adjective
- /səbˈtræktɪv/
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sustractivo
- There are basically two types of color systems: additive and subtractive.
- subtractive color
- subtractive etching
- subtractive printing
So there are add instructions, subtractive instructions, multiply and divide.
- So there are add instructions, subtractive instructions, multiply and divide.
Examples
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And the color theory I've read makes a distinction between additive primaries and subtractive primaries.
Blog text (28) -
The criteria for choosing electroplating or subtractive etching are discussed in terms of ground rules, cost-effectiveness, and manufacturing robustness.
Academic text (1998) -
And when we're doing that, we're using what we call the subtractive light model.
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Thus, the sequence of cells controls the color by the rules of subtractive color.
Academic text (1992) -
There are no three primary colors of light, nor are there three subtractive primary colors.
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Modeling subtractive color is much more complex than modeling additive color.
Academic text (1992) -
The subtractive way would say: take away the peras, and you have the apeiron.
Academic text (2017) -
Subtractive printing has been used for biopatterning and multicolor screen printing for the patterning of dyes.
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In printmaking, artists often use subtractive techniques to remove material from the surface.
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The designer explained that subtractive color mixing is essential for achieving the desired shades in her artwork.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word subtractive comes from the parts sub- ('under' or 'away') and tract ('to pull'), the same root you see in tractor. So subtractive means 'taking away' or 'reducing', like pulling parts away, which is why we use it for subtraction, removing material, or the color method in printing.