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- [uh-dish-uh n]
- /əˈdɪʃ ən/
- /əˈdɪʃn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-dish-uh n]
- /əˈdɪʃ ən/
Definitions of addition word
- countable noun addition An addition to something is a thing which is added to it. 3
- uncountable noun addition The addition of something is the fact that it is added to something else. 3
- uncountable noun addition Addition is the process of calculating the total of two or more numbers. 3
- noun addition the act, process, or result of adding 3
- noun addition a person or thing that is added or acquired 3
- noun addition a mathematical operation in which the sum of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol + 3
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Origin of addition
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English addicio(u)n < Latin additiōn- (stem of additiō), equivalent to addit(us), past participle of addere to add (ad- ad- + di- put + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Addition
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
addition popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for addition
noun addition
- inclusion — the act of including.
- annexation — the act of annexing, esp territory, or the condition of being annexed
- augmentation — the act of augmenting or the state of being augmented
- accession — Accession is the act of taking up a position as the ruler of a country.
- attachment — If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.
Antonyms for addition
noun addition
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- lessening — to become less.
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- reduction — the act of reducing or the state of being reduced.
- shrinkage — the act or fact of shrinking.
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