addition
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ən noun
1.
the act or process of adding or uniting.
2.
the process of uniting two or more numbers into one sum, represented by the symbol +.
3.
the result of adding.
4.
something added.
6.
Chemistry. a reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound.
7.
in addition to, as well as; besides: In addition to directing the play, she designed most of the scenery.
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Addition
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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English addicio(u)n < Latin additiōn- (stem of additiō), equivalent to addit(us), past participle of addere to add (ad- ad- + di- put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English addicio(u)n < Latin additiōn- (stem of additiō), equivalent to addit(us), past participle of addere to add (ad- ad- + di- put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
pre·ad·di·tion, noun
re·ad·di·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. joining. 3, 4. increase, enlargement; increment; accession, 4. supplement; appendix. Addition, accessory, adjunct, attachment mean something joined onto or used with something else. Addition is the general word, carrying no implication of size, importance, or kind, but merely that of being joined to something previously existing: an addition to an income, to a building, to one's cares. An accessory is a subordinate addition to a more important thing, for the purpose of aiding, completing, ornamenting, etc.: accessories to a costume. An adjunct is a subordinate addition that aids or assists a main thing or person but is often separate: a second machine as an adjunct to the first. An attachment is an accessory part that may be easily connected and removed: a sewing machine attachment for pleating.
1. joining. 3, 4. increase, enlargement; increment; accession, 4. supplement; appendix. Addition, accessory, adjunct, attachment mean something joined onto or used with something else. Addition is the general word, carrying no implication of size, importance, or kind, but merely that of being joined to something previously existing: an addition to an income, to a building, to one's cares. An accessory is a subordinate addition to a more important thing, for the purpose of aiding, completing, ornamenting, etc.: accessories to a costume. An adjunct is a subordinate addition that aids or assists a main thing or person but is often separate: a second machine as an adjunct to the first. An attachment is an accessory part that may be easily connected and removed: a sewing machine attachment for pleating.
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addition (əˈdɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the act, process, or result of adding |
| 2. | a person or thing that is added or acquired |
| 3. | a mathematical operation in which the sum of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol + |
| 4. | chiefly (US), (Canadian) a part added to a building or piece of land; annexe |
| 5. | obsolete a title following a person's name |
| 6. | (adverb) in addition also; as well; besides |
| 7. | (preposition) in addition to besides; as well as |
| [C15: from Latin additiōn-, from addere to | |
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Word Origin & History
addition
mid-14c., "that which is added," from O.Fr. addition (13c.), from L. additionem (nom. additio) "an adding to, addition," from additus, pp. of addere (see add). Meaning "action of adding" first attested mid-15c. Phrase in addition to "also" is from 1902. Related: Additional (1640s).
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Science Dictionary
| addition (ə-dĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
The act, process, or operation of adding two or more numbers to compute their sum. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
These reductions will be in addition to the loss of tens of thousands of other temporary jobs created to process dud mortgages.
Cut into halves for a beautiful addition to this simple dessert.
And in addition to social models and new gadgets, creative techies are focusing on how to make our lives greener and healthier.
In addition to being immune-deficient, the mice also carried a genetic defect that leads to production of a liver toxin.
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