 ##  [Additive Manufacturing](/additive-manufacturing) 

  ##  [Additive Manufacturing](https://engineering.quantumdictionary.io/additive-manufacturing-0) 

  
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**Engineering &amp; Applied Technologies Dictionary**

 
Definition

A family of layer‑by‑layer fabrication processes that produce parts directly from a digital model by selectively adding, fusing or curing material (metal, polymer, ceramic) according to successive cross‑sections, enabling complex internal geometries and topology that are difficult or impossible with subtractive methods or molding.

 
 ##  [Additive Manufacturing](https://humanitites.quantumdictionary.io/additive-manufacturing-1) 

  
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Definition

Layer‑by‑layer processes that build three‑dimensional objects directly from digital models by depositing, solidifying, or fusing material (for example FDM, SLA, SLS, binder jetting), distinct from subtractive or formative manufacturing.