|
|
ad·di·tion
 addition
- pronunciation:
dI
shn
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of adding.
- synonyms:
- summation, tallying
- antonyms:
- deduction, subtraction
- similar words:
- accretion, amplification, count, reckoning, supplement
|
| definition 2: |
the mathematical procedure of finding the total of two or more numbers.
- synonyms:
- summation
- antonyms:
- subtraction
- similar words:
- counting, reckoning
|
| definition 3: |
anything that is added to something else.
- synonyms:
- affix, enlargement, extension
- antonyms:
- deduction
- similar words:
- accession, accretion, annex, appendage, appendix, attachment, augmentation, extra, increase, insertion, interpolation, interposition, supplement
|
| definition 4: |
something more to be said or written (usu. prec. by in).
|
| related words: |
accessory, acquisition, addendum, admixture, amendment, amplification, codicil, complement, more, operation, touch |
|
|