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Defenition of the word addition

    • Defenition of the word addition

      • (arithmetic) the mathematical operation of increasing one amount by another. The result of adding two quantities is their sum.
      • something added to what you have already; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
      • 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"
      • a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
      • a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor"
      • 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"
      • 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"
      • something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
      • 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"
      • the act of adding one thing to another
      • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
      • a component that is added to something to improve it
      • something added to what you already have
      • a quantity that is added

    Synonyms for the word addition

      • accession
      • accumulation
      • add-on
      • addendum
      • adding
      • adding together
      • adding up
      • additive
      • adjunct
      • appendage
      • calculation
      • count
      • extra
      • gain
      • improver
      • increase
      • plus
      • summation
      • supplement
      • surcharge
      • tally
      • tallying
      • totaling
      • toting up

    Similar words in the addition

      • addition
      • addition's
      • additional

    Hyponyms for the word addition

      • accretion
      • additive
      • afterthought
      • annex
      • annexe
      • attachment
      • elongation
      • extension
      • fluoridation
      • fluoridisation
      • fluoridization
      • retrofit
      • wing

    Hypernyms for the word addition

      • acquisition
      • arithmetic operation
      • component
      • constituent
      • element
      • increase
      • indefinite quantity
      • step-up
      • suburb
      • suburban area
      • suburbia

    Antonyms for the word addition

      • deduction
      • subtraction

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