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1. (n.) addition
the act or process of adding or uniting.
2. addition
the process of uniting two or more numbers into one sum, represented by the symbol +.
3. addition
the result of adding.
4. addition
something added.
5. addition
a wing, room, etc., added to a building.
6. addition
a chemical reaction in which two or more substances combine to form another compound.
7. addition
in addition, besides; also.
8. addition
in addition to, as well as; besides.
Etymology: (1350–1400; ME < L additiō <addi-, var. s. of addere to add)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) addition, add-on, improver
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"
2. (noun) 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"
3. (noun) addition, increase, gain
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"
4. (noun) accession, addition
something added to what you already have
"the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
5. (noun) addition
a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
6. (noun) summation, addition, plus
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"
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1. (noun) addition
sth new that is added
an interesting addition to the collection; the same team with the addition of two new players
2. addition
the process of calculating a total
subtraction and addition
3. addition
in addition
indicates you are adding sth extra
It improves your health in addition to helping you lose weight.
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) addition
the act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution
2. (noun) addition
anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building
3. (noun) addition
that part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers
4. (noun) addition
a dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half
5. (noun) addition
a title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title
6. (noun) addition
something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor; -- opposed to abatement
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Sense: the act of adding
The child is not good at addition.
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 Afrikaans: optel |
 Arabic: جـَمْـع |
 Bulgarian: събиране |
 Brazilian: adição |
 Czech: sčítání |
 German: das Addieren |
 Danish: addition |
 Greek: πρόσθεση |
 Spanish: suma |
 Estonian: liitmine |
 Farsi: جمع |
 Finnish: yhteenlasku |
 French: addition |
 Hebrew: חִבּוּר @@@חִיבּוּר$$$, ה |
 Hindi: जोड़ |
 Croatian: dodavanje |
 Hungarian: összeadás |
 Indonesian: tambah-tambahan, penjumla |
 Icelandic: samlagning |
 Italian: addizione |
 Japanese: 足し算 |
 Korean: 덧셈 |
 Lithuanian: pridėjimas |
 Latvian: saskaitīšana |
 Malay: pencampuran |
 Dutch: optelling |
 Norwegian: addisjon |
 Polish: dodawanie |
 Persian: جمع |
 Pashto: معج |
 Portuguese: adição |
 Romanian: adunare |
 Russian: сложение |
 Slovak: sčítanie |
 Slovenian: seštevanje |
 Serbian: povećanje |
 Swedish: addition |
 Thai: การบวก |
 Turkish: ekleme |
 Taiwanese: 加法 |
 Ukrainian: додавання |
 Urdu: جمع |
 Vietnamese: tính cộng |
 Chinese: 加法 |
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