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Number that, when added to the original number, yields the additive identity

In mathematics, the additive inverse of an element x, denoted −x, is the element that when added to x, yields the additive identity. This additive identity is often the number 0 (zero), but it can also refer to a more generalized zero element. Wikipedia →

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Noun The inverse with respect to addition; the opposite.

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