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addition
CIDE DICTIONARY
addition, n. [F. addition, L. additio, fr. addere to add.].
- The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to
subtraction ordiminution . Locke. [1913 Webster] - Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building. [1913 Webster]
- That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers. [1913 Webster]
- A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor; -- opposed to
abatement . [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Increase; accession; augmentation; appendage; adjunct.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
addition, n.
1 the act or process of adding or being added.
2 a person or thing added (a useful addition to the team).
1 the act or process of adding or being added.
2 a person or thing added (a useful addition to the team).
Idiom
in addition (often foll. by to) as something added.
Etymology
ME f. OF addition or f. L additio (as ADD)
THESAURUS
addition
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addition
Addition
N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.Adjunct
N adjunct, addition, additament, additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex, augment, augmentation, increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item, garnish, sauce, accompaniment, adjective, addendum, complement, supplement, continuation, rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary, piece, flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege, tail, suffix, wing, additional, alate, alated, winged, in addition.Numeration
N numeration, numbering, pagination, tale, recension, enumeration, summation, reckoning, computation, supputation, calculation, calculus, algorithm, algorism, rhabdology, dactylonomy, measurement, statistics, arithmetic, analysis, algebra, geometry, analytical geometry, fluxions, differential calculus, integral calculus, infinitesimal calculus, calculus of differences, dead reckoning, muster, poll, census, capitation, roll call, recapitulation, account, notation, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, rule of three, practice, equations, extraction of roots, reduction, involution, evolution, estimation, approximation, interpolation, differentiation, integration, abacus, logometer, slide rule, slipstick, tallies, Napier's bones, calculating machine, difference engine, suan- pan, adding machine, cash register, electronic calculator, calculator, computer, arithmetician, calculator, abacist, algebraist, mathematician, statistician, geometer, programmer, accountant, auditor, numeral, numerical, arithmetical, analytic, algebraic, statistical, numerable, computable, calculable, commensurable, commensurate, incommensurable, incommensurate, innumerable, unfathomable, infinite, quantitatively, arithmetically, measurably, in numbers.For further exploring for "addition" in Webster Dictionary Online