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addition
(/@/'d/I//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • a component that is added to something to improve it(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    The addition of a bathroom was a major improvement.
    The addition of cinnamon improved the flavor.
    Synonym:
    add-on, improver
    source: wordnet30
  • the act of adding one thing to another(noun.act)
    Example:
    The addition of flowers created a pleasing effect.
    The addition of a leap day every four years.
    source: wordnet30
  • a quantity that is added(noun.quantity)
    Example:
    There was an addition to property taxes this year.
    Synonym:
    gain, increase
    source: wordnet30
  • something added to what you already have(noun.possession)
    Example:
    He was a new addition to the staff.
    Synonym:
    accession
    source: wordnet30
  • a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area(noun.location)
    source: wordnet30
  • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers(noun.act)
    Synonym:
    plus, summation
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.(noun)
    source: webster1913

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