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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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