ADD-ON

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does add-on mean? 

• ADD-ON (noun)
  The noun ADD-ON has 2 senses:

1. a component that is added to something to improve it
2. a supplementary component that improves capability

  Familiarity information: ADD-ON used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADD-ON (noun)

Meaning:

A component that is added to something to improve it

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

add-on; addition; improver

Context examples:

the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement / the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor

Hypernyms ("add-on" is a kind of...):

component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "add-on"):

additive (something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine)

afterthought (an addition that was not included in the original plan)

annex; annexe; extension; wing (an addition that extends a main building)

attachment (a supplementary part or accessory)

elongation; extension (an addition to the length of something)

Meaning:

A supplementary component that improves capability

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

accessory; add-on; appurtenance; supplement

Hypernyms ("add-on" is a kind of...):

component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "add-on"):

auto accessory (an accessory for an automobile)

computer accessory (an accessory for a computer)

fitting (a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system)

fixings; trimmings (the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity))