ad·di·tion ( -d sh n)n. Idioms: 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. 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·di tion·al adj.ad·di tion·al·ly adv. |
addition [əˈdɪʃən]
n
1. the act, process, or result of adding
2. a person or thing that is added or acquired
3. (Mathematics) a mathematical operation in which the sum of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol +
4. Chiefly US and Canadian a part added to a building or piece of land; annexe
5. (Law) Obsolete a title following a person's name
in addition (adverb) also; as well; besides
in addition to (preposition) besides; as well as
[from Latin additiōn-, from addere to add]
| addition (-dshn) The act, process, or operation of adding two or more numbers to compute their sum. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  addition - 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" 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" 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. |  addition - 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 | |
| 6. |  addition - 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
1. extra, supplement, complement, adjunct, increase, gain, bonus, extension, accessory, additive, appendix, increment, appendage, addendum This book is a worthy addition to the series.
2. inclusion, adding, increasing, extension, attachment, adjoining, insertion, incorporation, annexation, accession, affixing, augmentation It was completely refurbished with the addition of a picnic site.
inclusion removal, deduction, detachment, subtraction
inclusion removal, deduction, detachment, subtraction
3. counting up, totalling, reckoning, summing up, adding up, computation, totting up, summation simple addition and subtraction problems
counting up reduction, deduction, subtraction
counting up reduction, deduction, subtraction
in addition to as well as, along with, on top of, besides, to boot, additionally, over and above, to say nothing of, into the bargain There's a postage and packing fee in addition to the repair charge.
Translations
addition [əˈdɪʃən]
A. N
1. (Math) → adición f, suma f
if my addition is correct → si he sumado bien
to do addition → hacer sumas
if my addition is correct → si he sumado bien
to do addition → hacer sumas
2. (= act) → adición f
in addition → además
in addition to → además de
with the addition of a cardigan, it makes the perfect summer outfit → añadiendo una chaqueta, es el conjunto perfecto para el verano
in addition → además
in addition to → además de
with the addition of a cardigan, it makes the perfect summer outfit → añadiendo una chaqueta, es el conjunto perfecto para el verano
3. (= thing added) these are our new additions → éstas son nuestras nuevas adquisiciones
this is a welcome addition to our books on agriculture → éste aumenta valiosamente nuestra colección de libros sobre agricultura
we made additions to our stocks → aumentamos nuestras existencias
an addition to the family → un nuevo miembro de la familia
this is a welcome addition to our books on agriculture → éste aumenta valiosamente nuestra colección de libros sobre agricultura
we made additions to our stocks → aumentamos nuestras existencias
an addition to the family → un nuevo miembro de la familia
addition [əˈdɪʃən] n
(MATHEMATICS) → addition f
(= process of adding) → ajout m
with the addition of sth, by the addition of sth → avec l'ajout de qch
with the addition of sth, by the addition of sth → avec l'ajout de qch
in addition → en plus, de plus
He's broken his leg and, in addition, he's caught a cold → Il s'est cassé la jambe et en plus, il a attrapé un rhume.
in addition to → en plus de
In addition to the price of the cassette, there's a charge for postage → En plus du prix de la cassette, il y a des frais de port.
He's broken his leg and, in addition, he's caught a cold → Il s'est cassé la jambe et en plus, il a attrapé un rhume.
in addition to → en plus de
In addition to the price of the cassette, there's a charge for postage → En plus du prix de la cassette, il y a des frais de port.
addition
n
(Math) → Addition f
(= adding) → Zusatz m; the addition of another person would make the team too large → eine zusätzliche or weitere Person würde das Team zu groß machen; the addition of one more country to the EU → die Erweiterung der EU um ein weiteres Land
(= thing added) → Zusatz m → (to zu); (to list) → Ergänzung f → (to zu); (to building) → Anbau m (→ to an +acc); (to income) → Aufbesserung f (→ to +gen); (to bill) → Zuschlag m → (to zu), Aufschlag m (→ to auf +acc); they are expecting an addition to their family (inf) → sie erwarten (Familien)zuwachs (inf)
in addition → außerdem, obendrein; in addition (to this) he said … → und außerdem sagte er …; in addition to something → zusätzlich zu etw; in addition to her other hobbies → zusätzlich zu ihren anderen Hobbys; in addition to being unjustified his demand was also … → seine Forderung war nicht nur ungerechtfertigt, sondern außerdem noch …
addition [əˈdɪʃ/ən] n → aggiunta (Math) → addizione f
if my addition is correct → se ho fatto bene i conti
there has been an addition to the family → la famiglia si è accresciuta
in addition to → oltre a, in aggiunta a
in addition, ... → inoltre,...
if my addition is correct → se ho fatto bene i conti
there has been an addition to the family → la famiglia si è accresciuta
in addition to → oltre a, in aggiunta a
in addition, ... → inoltre,...
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