ADDITION

Pronunciation (US):

• ADDITION (noun)
  The noun ADDITION has 6 senses:

1. a component that is added to something to improve it
2. the act of adding one thing to another
3. a quantity that is added
4. something added to what you already have
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

  Familiarity information: ADDITION used as a noun is common.

• ADDITION (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 ("addition" 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 "addition"):

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:

The act of adding one thing to another

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Context examples:

the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect / the addition of a leap day every four years

Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):

increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "addition"):

retrofit (the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured)

fluoridation; fluoridisation; fluoridization (the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay))

Antonym:

subtraction (the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole))

Meaning:

A quantity that is added

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

gain; increase; addition

Context examples:

there was an addition to property taxes this year / they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks

Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):

indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "addition"):

accretion (something contributing to growth or increase)

Meaning:

Something added to what you already have

Classified under:

Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession

Synonyms:

accession; addition

Context examples:

the librarian shelved the new accessions / he was a new addition to the staff

Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):

acquisition (something acquired)

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):

suburb; suburban area; suburbia (a residential district located on the outskirts of a city)

Meaning:

The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

plus; summation; addition

Context examples:

the summation of four and three gives seven / four plus three equals seven

Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):

arithmetic operation (a mathematical operation involving numbers)