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addition

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ad·di·tion  (-dshn)
n.
1. The act or process of adding, especially the process of computing with sets of numbers so as to find their sum.
2. Something added, such as a room or section appended to a building.
Idioms:
in addition
Also; as well.
in addition to
Over and above; besides.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin additi, additin-, from additus, past participle of addere, to add; see add.]

ad·dition·al adj.
ad·dition·al·ly adv.

addition
Noun
1. the act of adding
2. a person or thing that is added
3. a mathematical operation in which the total of two or more numbers or quantities is calculated
4. in addition (to) besides; as well (as)
additional adj
additionally adv

addition  (-dshn)
The act, process, or operation of adding two or more numbers to compute their sum.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.additionaddition - a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
additive - something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
afterthought - an addition that was not included in the original plan; "the garage was an afterthought"
annex, annexe, wing, extension - an addition that extends a main building
attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system"
elongation, extension - an addition to the length of something
2.addition - the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
step-up, increase - the act of increasing something; "he gave me an increase in salary"
retrofit - the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured; "the court ordered a retrofit on all automobiles"
fluoridation, fluoridisation, fluoridization - the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
subtraction, deduction - the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole); "he complained about the subtraction of money from their paychecks"
3.additionaddition - a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
accretion - something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
4.addition - something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
acquisition - something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
5.addition - a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
6.additionaddition - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers

addition
noun 3. counting up, totalling, reckoning, summing up, adding up, computation, totting up, summation << OPPOSITE subtraction >> in addition to 4. as well as, along with, on top of, besides, to boot, additionally, over and above, to say nothing of, into the bargain
Translations
Spanish addition [əˈdɪʃən] n (= adding up) → adición f (= thing added); añadidura, añadido;
in addition → además, por añadidura;
in addition to → además de

French addition [əˈdɪʃən] n (= adding up) → addition f;
(thing added) → ajout m;
in addition → de plus, de surcroît;
in addition to → en plus de

German addition [əˈdɪʃən] n (adding up) → Zusammenzählen nt;
(thing added) → Zusatz m: (to payment, bill) → Zuschlag m: (to building) → Anbau m;
in addition (to) → zusätzlich (zu)

Italian addition [əˈdɪʃən] naddizione f;
in addition → inoltre;
in addition to → oltre

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And, only a week since, I yielded to temptation and made an addition to my picture-gallery.
Now we are both agreed that justice is interest of some sort, but you go on to say `of the stronger'; about this addition I am not so sure, and must therefore consider further.
In addition, Ogilvy's wire to the Astronomical Exchange had roused every observatory in the three kingdoms.
 
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