nonadditive

adjective non·ad·di·tive \ˈnän-ˈa-də-tiv\

Definition of NONADDITIVE

: not having a numerical value equal to the sum of values for the component parts

: of, relating to, or being a genic effect that is not additive

— non·ad·di·tiv·i·ty \ˌnän-ˌa-də-ˈti-və-tē\ noun

1926

Medical Dictionary

adjective non·ad·di·tive \(ˈ)nän-ˈad-ət-iv\

: of, relating to, or being a genetic effect that is not additive

—non·ad·di·tiv·i·ty \ˌnän-ˌad-ə-ˈtiv-ət-ē\ noun, plural non·ad·di·tiv·i·ties

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