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addition

Letters that make addition

a, o, d, n, t, i are letters that make 'addition'

Words within addition

ddI, DDI, IT, DD, dit, ti, ad, add, ADD, on, AD, Io, ion, Ti are words within 'addition'

addition is an 8 letter word starting with a
addition is an 8 letter word ending with n

6 possible definitions for 'addition'

Addition as "a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of suburb, suburban area, suburbia.

Addition as "something added to what you already have"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

accession has the same meaning as addition

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of acquisition.

Example of addition used within this context

"the librarian shelved the new accessions", "he was a new addition to the staff"

Addition as "a quantity that is added"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

increase, gain have the same meaning as 'addition'

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of indefinite quantity.

Types of addition

accretion is a type of addition.

Derivatives of addition

increase are derivatives of 'addition'.

Example of addition used within this context

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

Addition as "a component that is added to something to improve it"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

add-on, improver have the same meaning as 'addition'

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of constituent, element, component.

Types of addition

annex, annexe, extension, wing, extension, elongation, afterthought, additive, attachment are types of 'addition'.

Derivatives of addition

add on, improve, meliorate, contribute, bestow, impart, lend, amend, add, bring, better, ameliorate are derivatives of 'addition'.

Example of addition used within this context

"the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement", "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"

Addition as "the arithmetic operation of summing, calculating the sum of two or more numbers"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

plus, summation have the same meaning as 'addition'

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of arithmetic operation.

Derivatives of addition

tot up, add together, sum up, summate, tote up, add up, add, sum, tot, total, summational, summative, tally are derivatives of 'addition'.

Addition as "the act of adding one thing to another"

Under this definition, addition is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

subtraction, deduction have the opposite meaning of 'addition'

addition as a type

'addition' can be a type of increase, step-up.

Types of addition

retrofit, fluoridation, fluoridization, fluoridisation are types of 'addition'.

Derivatives of addition

add is a derivative of addition.

Example of addition used within this context

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