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addition Definition

ad·di·tion (ə dis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. an adding of two or more numbers to get a number called the sum
  2. a joining of a thing to another thing
  3. a thing or part added; increase; specif., a room or rooms added to a building
  4. Law an identifying title or mark of status after a person's name (Ex.: John Smith, Esq.)

Etymology: ME addicion < OFr addition < L additio < addere: see add

addition Idioms

in addition (to)

besides; as well (as)

addition Synonyms

addition

n.

  1. The process of adding

    reckoning, computing, totaling, summing up, summation, enlarging, accruing, increasing, expanding, tabulating, counting, accretion, joining, uniting, appending, annexing.

    Antonyms subtraction, reduction*, lessening.

  2. That which has been added

    interest, raise, additive, adjunct, augmentation, addendum, profit, profits, dividend, dividends, bonus, commission, increment, supplement, gain, insert, accretion, accession, accrual, subordinate part, enhancement, aggrandizement, reinforcement, appendage, appendix, accessory, appurtenance, attachment, extension, increase, annex, affix, appreciation.

    Antonyms loss*, reduction*, shrinkage.

  3. An architectural extension

    wing, ell, annex, spare room, extension; see also room 2.

addition Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • announce: This circular announces the addition of the DAWN telephone to the Special Range and describes the telephone and additional procedures associated with it.
  • suggest: To suggest additions or improvements to the timeline please contact Allison Smyth in the Library & Information Service.
  • propose: Some MUDs like HoloMUCK or Jay's House have stringent codes enforcing the realism of proposed additions.
  • introduce: The company is also introducing several additions to its successful lineup of bath toys.
  • welcome: The screen beauty and husband Chris Martin welcomed the new addition, who they have named Moses, into the world at the weekend.
  • represent: The licensing of these new preparations represents an important addition to the treatment options available to clinicians.

Converse of subject

  • enhance: Experiments in the Southern Ocean show that productivity, and subsequent CO 2 drawdown, are enhanced by iron additions.

Adjective modifier

  • late: The hall to the rear is a later addition.
  • valuable: Therapy Weekly CPD can be a valuable addition to your portfolio, so please do optimize its use in this way.
  • welcome: A welcome addition to the book would be a glossary of acronyms used in the chapters.
  • recent: A more recent addition is ' Freddie ' the remote control fire engine, brilliant for the small children.
  • worthy: All in all a worthy addition to the property investors bookshelf.
  • Recent: Recent additions to the original pond include Touch Pools, Cave Aquarium and Gift Shop.

Modifies a noun

  • sobredo: Kem Plastic Playing Cards, Inc. In addition sobredo sits next to.

Noun used with modifier

  • page: Yahoo has indexed 95 pages and is about four days behind the page additions.

Preposition: of

  • rockin': Girls will also delight in the addition of a rockin' drum set and an awesome revamp of the Sassy Sleepover bag.
  • fertilizer: Mineral concentrations were higher in organic soils whilst soil quality on conventional farms was significantly improved by the addition of organic fertilizer.
  • element: Describe how the addition of extra elements would improve the modeling of real polymers.
  • hydrogen: The addition of hydrogen to unsaturated molecules reduces the number of double bonds; the triglycerides become more saturated.
  • herb: The foods we eat will affect our rate of recovery, with or without the addition of herbs.
addition Quotes

And if there be any addition to knowledge, it is rather a new knowledge than a greater knowledge; rather a singularity in a desire of proposing something that was not knownat all beforethananimproving, anadvancing, a multiplying of former inceptions; and by that means, no knowledge comes to be perfect.

—Donne,John