ADDITION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of adding one thing to another
   Usage Example(s)
   • the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect
   • the addition of a leap day every four years
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • step-up (what does step-up mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • subtraction (what does subtraction mean?)
   • deduction (what does deduction mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • retrofit (what does retrofit mean?)
   • fluoridation (what does fluoridation mean?)
   • fluoridization (what does fluoridization mean?)
   • fluoridisation (what does fluoridisation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • add (what does add mean?)
2. Meaning
   • the arithmetic operation of summing
   • calculating the sum of two or more numbers
   Synonym(s)
   • plus (what does plus mean?)
   • summation (what does summation mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the summation of four and three gives seven
   • four plus three equals seven
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • arithmetic operation (what does arithmetic operation mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • total (what does total mean?)
   • tot (what does tot mean?)
   • tot up (what does tot up mean?)
   • sum (what does sum mean?)
   • sum up (what does sum up mean?)
   • summate (what does summate mean?)
   • tote up (what does tote up mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • add together (what does add together mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • add up (what does add up mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • add together (what does add together mean?)
   • total (what does total mean?)
   • tot (what does tot mean?)
   • tot up (what does tot up mean?)
   • sum (what does sum mean?)
   • sum up (what does sum up mean?)
   • summate (what does summate mean?)
   • tote up (what does tote up mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • add together (what does add together mean?)
   • tally (what does tally mean?)
   • add up (what does add up mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a component that is added to something to improve it
   Synonym(s)
   • add-on (what does add-on mean?)
   • improver (what does improver mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
   • the addition of cinammon improved the flavor
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • component (what does component mean?)
   • constituent (what does constituent mean?)
   • element (what does element mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • additive (what does additive mean?)
   • afterthought (what does afterthought mean?)
   • annex (what does annex mean?)
   • annexe (what does annexe mean?)
   • extension (what does extension mean?)
   • wing (what does wing mean?)
   • attachment (what does attachment mean?)
   • elongation (what does elongation mean?)
   • extension (what does extension mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • better (what does better mean?)
   • improve (what does improve mean?)
   • amend (what does amend mean?)
   • ameliorate (what does ameliorate mean?)
   • meliorate (what does meliorate mean?)
   • add on (what does add on mean?)
   • lend (what does lend mean?)
   • impart (what does impart mean?)
   • bestow (what does bestow mean?)
   • contribute (what does contribute mean?)
   • add (what does add mean?)
   • bring (what does bring mean?)
4. Meaning
   • a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • suburb (what does suburb mean?)
   • suburbia (what does suburbia mean?)
   • suburban area (what does suburban area mean?)
5. Meaning
   • something added to what you already have
   Synonym(s)
   • accession (what does accession mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the librarian shelved the new accessions
   • he was a new addition to the staff
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
6. Meaning
   • a quantity that is added
   Synonym(s)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • there was an addition to property taxes this year
   • they recorded the cattle’’s gain in weight over a period of weeks
   Hypernyms(s) addition is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • indefinite quantity (what does indefinite quantity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • accretion (what does accretion mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • increase (what does increase mean?)
   • increase (what does increase mean?)