superadditive

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adjective

Such that the image of a sum is at least the sum of the images of the summands.

“Knot genus is superadditive under band sum because g(K#95;1#92;sharp#95;bK#95;2)#92;geg(K#95;1)#43;g(K#95;2).”

Opposite
subadditive
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Meanings

adjectivesuperadditive (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsSuch that the image of a sum is at least the sum of the images of the summands.

    Knot genus is superadditive under band sum because g(K#95;1#92;sharp#95;bK#95;2)#92;geg(K#95;1)#43;g(K#95;2).

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
subadditive

Origin

From super- + additive.

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APA

superadditive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superadditive

MLA

“superadditive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superadditive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “superadditive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/superadditive.

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