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Definition of addition



Overview of noun addition

The noun addition has 6 senses? (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (5) addition, add-on, improver

(a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor")

2. (5) addition

(the act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years")

3. (1) addition, increase, gain

(a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks")

4. accession, addition

(something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff")

5. addition

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

6. summation, addition, plus

(the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven")