Additive Inverse
Math
Pronunciation: AD•di•tive IN•verse
Definition
a number and its additive inverse have a sum of zero (0) property (e.g., in the equation 3 + -3 = 0, 3 and -3 are additive inverses of each other).
Example
in the equation 3 + -3 = 0, 3 and -3 are additive inverses of each other because when you add them their sum is zero.