What is another word for additive inverse?
Pronunciation: [ˈadɪtˌɪv ɪnvˈɜːs] (IPA) 
Additive inverse is a mathematical concept that refers to a number that when added to another number, it results in zero. It's also known as the opposite or negative of a number. There are several synonyms for the term "additive inverse," which include negation, opposite, inverse, and counterpart. Negation denotes changing the sign of a number from positive to negative or vice versa. Whereas, opposite and inverse mean finding an equivalent number with the same absolute value but an opposite sign. Counterpart, on the other hand, is a term used in geometry that means a figure or shape that has the same size and shape of another but is flipped over.
