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addition > 6 senses
NOUN1addition, add-on, improverA component that is added to something to improve it
2additionThe act of adding one thing to another
3addition, increase, gainA quantity that is added
4addition, accessionSomething added to what you already have
5additionA suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
6addition, summation, plusThe arithmetic operation of summing
addition > pronunciation
Soundsahdih'shahn
RhymesAachen, Aaron, abandon, and 2504 more rhymes in ahn at the HyperDic website...
addition > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA component that is added to something to improve it.
Examples"the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor"
Synonymsadd-on, improver
Narroweradditive; afterthought; annex, annexe, extension, wing; attachment; elongation, extension
Broadercomponent, constituent, element
Verbsadd
addition > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of adding one thing to another.
Examples"the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
Narrowerretrofit; fluoridation, fluoridization, fluoridisation
Broaderincrease, step-up
Contrarysubtraction, deduction
Verbsadd
addition > noun 3, quantity
MeaningA quantity that is added.
Examples"there was an addition to property taxes this year"
Synonymsincrease, gain
Narroweraccretion
Broaderindefinite quantity
addition > noun 4, possession
MeaningSomething added to what you already have.
Examples"he was a new addition to the staff"
Synonymsaccession
Broaderacquisition
addition > noun 5, location
MeaningA suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area.
Broadersuburb, suburbia, suburban area
addition > noun 6, act
MeaningThe arithmetic operation of summing. Calculating the sum of two or more numbers.
Synonymssummation, plus
Broaderarithmetic operation
Verbsadd; add

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