An additive system of numbers is a numeration system where the value of a number is the sum of the values of its symbols. Each symbol typically represents a fixed quantity and can be repeated to represent larger quantities.
Positional System: A numeration system where the position of each digit affects its value.
Roman Numerals: An ancient numeral system using letters from the Latin alphabet as symbols to represent values.
Egyptian Numerals: An ancient numeral system using hieroglyphs to represent units, tens, hundreds, etc., in an additive fashion.