addition

noun

ad·di·tion ə-ˈdi-shən How to pronounce addition (audio)

: a part added (as to a building or residential section)

The addition expanded the kitchen.

: anything or anyone added : increase

The clerk was a recent addition to the staff.

: the act or process of adding

a recipe enhanced by the addition of freshly ground pepper

especially : the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent simple quantity

schoolchildren learning about addition and subtraction

: direct chemical combination of substances into a single product

Phrases

in addition

: besides entry 2, also

The job requires a college degree and, in addition, at least two years of experience.

in addition to

: combined or associated with : besides entry 1 sense 2

In addition to soup, several salads were served.

Synonyms

annex
extension
penthouse

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Example Sentences

The children learned addition and subtraction. The museum's collection includes several new additions.

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to giving me independence, the technology has eased my wife’s caregiving role.

Paul Amadeus Lane And Jim Meade, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 In addition to de-escalation training and a new process for reviewing use-of-force incidents, the city agreed to create an awards program that recognizes officers who peacefully resolve potentially perilous encounters with civilians.

Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to producing more of this compound, the snapdragon genes seem to have another beneficial effect: The tomatoes don’t soften and spoil as quickly as others.

WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to snacks, many branches offer after-school programming which ranges from homework help, to games, crafts, movies and teen hangout.

Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to skateboarding, Cyrus participates in other sports, including skimboarding, hiking and skydiving.

Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to Santa Claus coming to downtown, the River Walk also will host a little Fiesta in the fall with El Rey Feo, a Day of the Dead parade that will stream on Peacock and more events, most of them free.

René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to the still lifes, the exhibit includes portraits of Diaz and of Gabriel Joffe, her friend and co-curator of the exhibit.

Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to the two films, there's also the anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus and a host of Blade Runner comics to tide you over until the new series premieres on Prime Video.

Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English addicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French addicion, borrowed from Latin additiōn-, additiō, from addi-, variant stem of addere "to add" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	in addition to
释义	addition noun ad·di·tion ə-ˈdi-shən a- 1 : a part added (as to a building or residential section) The addition expanded the kitchen. 2 : anything or anyone added : increase The clerk was a recent addition to the staff. 3 : the act or process of adding a recipe enhanced by the addition of freshly ground pepper especially : the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent simple quantity schoolchildren learning about addition and subtraction 4 : direct chemical combination of substances into a single product Phrases in addition : besides entry 2, also The job requires a college degree and, in addition, at least two years of experience. in addition to : combined or associated with : besides entry 1 sense 2 In addition to soup, several salads were served. Synonyms annex extension penthouse See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The children learned addition and subtraction. The museum's collection includes several new additions. Recent Examples on the Web In addition to giving me independence, the technology has eased my wife’s caregiving role. Paul Amadeus Lane And Jim Meade, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 In addition to de-escalation training and a new process for reviewing use-of-force incidents, the city agreed to create an awards program that recognizes officers who peacefully resolve potentially perilous encounters with civilians. Kimberly Kindy, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to producing more of this compound, the snapdragon genes seem to have another beneficial effect: The tomatoes don’t soften and spoil as quickly as others. WIRED, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to snacks, many branches offer after-school programming which ranges from homework help, to games, crafts, movies and teen hangout. Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to skateboarding, Cyrus participates in other sports, including skimboarding, hiking and skydiving. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to Santa Claus coming to downtown, the River Walk also will host a little Fiesta in the fall with El Rey Feo, a Day of the Dead parade that will stream on Peacock and more events, most of them free. René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to the still lifes, the exhibit includes portraits of Diaz and of Gabriel Joffe, her friend and co-curator of the exhibit. Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 15 Sep. 2022 In addition to the two films, there's also the anime series Blade Runner: Black Lotus and a host of Blade Runner comics to tide you over until the new series premieres on Prime Video. Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English addicioun, borrowed from Anglo-French addicion, borrowed from Latin additiōn-, additiō, from addi-, variant stem of addere "to add" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing addition in addition in addition to in addition in addition to Kids Definition addition noun ad·di·tion ə-ˈdi-shən 1 : the act or process of adding numbers to obtain their sum 2 : something added an addition to a house in addition to phrase as in then in addition to what has been said In addition to our burgers, everyone ordered fries and milkshakes. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance then either besides also more again yet moreover too additionally furthermore likewise further what's more to boot withal as well for good measure in the bargain into the bargain on top of
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