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1. | [ noun ] a component that is added to something to improve it | |
Synonyms: | add-on improver | |
Examples: | "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement" "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor" |
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Related terms: | component additive attachment afterthought elongation softener annex better | |
2. | [ noun ] the act of adding one thing to another | |
Examples: | "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect" "the addition of a leap day every four years" |
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Related terms: | subtraction increase fluoridation retrofit add | |
3. | [ noun ] something added to what you have already | |
Synonyms: | accession | |
Examples: | "the librarian shelved the new accessions" "he was a new addition to the staff" |
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Related terms: | acquisition | |
4. | [ noun ] a quantity that is added | |
Synonyms: | increase gain | |
Examples: | "there was an addition to property taxes this year" "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks" |
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Related terms: | indefinite_quantity accretion increase | |
5. | [ noun ] (housing,geography) a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area | |
Related terms: | suburb | |
6. | [ noun ] (mathematics) the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | |
Synonyms: | plus summation | |
Examples: | "the summation of four and three gives seven" "four plus three equals seven" |
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Related terms: | arithmetic_operation total | |
Similar spelling: |
additional audition |