additive identity

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additive identity

noun additive identities

An element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 0, which is an identity for an additive operation (generally denoted +). That is, x + 0 = 0 + x = x for any x in the structure.

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Português	identidade aditiva, neutro aditivo
Deutsch	additive Identität

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@misc{additive_identity_2026,
  title = {additive identity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/additive%20identity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}