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'addition' - used as a noun
1. 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. 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. a quantity that is added
there was an addition to property taxes this year
4. something added to what you already have
he was a new addition to the staff
5. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
6. the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
Variations of 'addition'
 
Antonym
  • subtraction
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