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| accessory |
a thing that you add to something else to make it nicer or better. |
| addable |
combined form of add. |
| adding machine |
a machine, often used by businesses, that is able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, esp. one that prints the work on paper. |
| adorn |
to add beauty to; decorate. |
| affix |
to add on, as at the end. [1/5 definitions] |
| aggregate |
to add up to. [1/6 definitions] |
| alkalinize |
to add salt to (soil). [1/2 definitions] |
| amend |
to change or add to a law, contract, or other document. |
| annex |
to add or attach to something larger. [1/3 definitions] |
| annotate |
to add explanatory notes or critical commentary to a written work. [1/2 definitions] |
| append |
to add, esp. as something extra at the end of a text. [1/2 definitions] |
| arithmetic |
the study of the use of numbers to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Arithmetic is a basic area of mathematics. |
| associative property |
in addition and multiplication, the characteristic that allows you to add or multiply a group of numbers in any order and get the same answer. For example, in multiplication, (5 x 2) x 7 is equal to (7 x 2) x 5. |
| average |
the number that results when you add two or more numbers together and then divide them by the number of numbers. [1/3 definitions] |
| beef up |
to add improvements to (something) to make it stronger or more efficient. |
| biopic |
a biographical film or television program often containing scenes that are fictional in order to fill out the plot and add drama, humor, or suspense to make the real life subject compelling to an audience. |
| bleach |
a substance that you use to make something white or light in color. Some people add bleach to their laundry. [1/2 definitions] |
| blog |
to write in or add to a blog. [1/2 definitions] |
| blow up |
to enlarge (something) or add significance. [1/6 definitions] |
| buffer1 |
to add a buffer to (a chemical solution). [1/6 definitions] |
| bustle2 |
a cushion or wire frame formerly worn beneath a dress to add fullness in the rear. [1/2 definitions] |
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