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addition

/əˈdɪʃ.ən/noun3 syllables

Addition means: a component that is added to something to improve it.

Synonyms for addition11

noun, as in a component that is added to something to improve it

add-on, improver

noun, as in a quantity that is added

increase, gain

noun, as in something added to what you already have

accession

noun, as in the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

summation

also used for addition

adding, annexation, inclusion, extra, supplement

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Opposites of addition

subtraction

What does addition mean?6

noun

1

a component that is added to something to improve it“the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement”

2

a quantity that is added“there was an addition to property taxes this year”

3

something added to what you already have“the librarian shelved the new accessions”

4

the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers“the summation of four and three gives seven”

5

the act of adding one thing to another“the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect”

6

a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with addition?60

two syllables

mission
Show 40 near rhymes
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All 60 rhymes for addition, grouped by syllable

Addition in a sentence

  • In addition to being a physician, he was a master pianist.CK
  • It was cold, and, in addition, it was windy.Dreamk33
  • It was cold, and in addition, it was windy.fishda
  • In addition to being a doctor, he is a writer.CH
  • In addition to good health, he has a good brain.sundown
  • There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.CM
  • In addition to hiring me, he gave me a piece of advice.CM
  • In addition to being a pianist, she is a painter.CM

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Forms of addition

as a noun

plural
additions