Antonyms for addition
əˈdɪʃ ənad·di·tion

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1. additionnoun

   The act of adding anything.

   The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long.

   Synonyms:
   inclusion, add, annexation

2. additionnoun

   Synonyms:
   extra

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1. addition

   An adjunct (something joined to) constitutes no real part of the thing or system to which it is joined, tho perhaps a valuable addition; an appendage is commonly a real, tho not an essential or necessary part of that with which it is connected; an appurtenance belongs subordinately to something by which it is employed, especially as an instrument to accomplish some purpose. A horse's tail is at once an ornamental appendage and a useful appurtenance; we could not call it an adjunct, tho we might use that word of his iron shoes. An attachment in machinery is some mechanism that can be brought into optional connection with the principal movement; a hemmer is a valuable attachment of a sewing-machine. An extension, as of a railroad or of a franchise, carries out further something already existing. We add an appendix to a book, to contain names, dates, lists, etc., which would encumber the text; we add a supplement to supply omissions, as, for instance, to bring it up to date. An appendix may be called an addendum; but addendum may be used of a brief note, which would not be dignified by the name of appendix; such notes are often grouped as addenda. An addition might be matter interwoven in the body of the work, an index, plates, editorial notes, etc., which might be valuable additions, but not within the meaning of appendix or supplement. Compare ACCESSORY; AUXILIARY.

   Antonyms:
   main body, original, total, whole

   Synonyms:
   accessory, accompaniment, addendum, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, auxiliary, concomitant, extension, supplement

   Preposition:
   That which is thought of as added we call an appendage to; that which is looked upon as an integral part is called an appendage of.

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1. addition

   Synonyms:
   accession, enlargement, increase, extension, accretion, appendage

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Component
   • Increase
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Suburb

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. addition, add-on, improvernoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, summation, appurtenance, increase, supplement, humanitarian, accession, accessory, do-gooder, plus, gain

2. additionnoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

   Synonyms:
   increase, summation, plus, gain, accession, add-on, improver

3. addition, increase, gainnoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, profit, improver, summation, amplification, increase, growth, increment, accession, step-up, plus, gain

4. accession, additionnoun

   something added to what you already have

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, admission, increase, summation, entree, admittance, rise to power, accession, access, assenting, plus, gain

5. additionnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   increase, summation, plus, gain, accession, add-on, improver

6. summation, addition, plusnoun

   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"

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, increase, sum, summing up, sum total, summation, rundown, accession, asset, gain, plus

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1. additionnoun

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction, detraction

   Synonyms:
   annexation, annex, appendage, supplement, appendix, postscript, wing, augmentation, adjunct, rider

How to use addition in a sentence?

1. Jonathan Lowy:

   Justice Alito is ignoring the fact that in addition to striking down New York's law Supreme Court is announcing a new standard for Second Amendment cases unlike anything Supreme Court has ever applied before.

2. John Von Neumann:

   The sciences do not try to explain, they hardly even try to interpret, they mainly make models. By a model is meant a mathematical construct which, with the addition of certain verbal interpretations, describes observed phenomena. The justification of such a mathematical construct is solely and precisely that it is expected to work.

3. George Gascón:

   Discharging a gun in a public place is a serious offense that could have ended with tragic consequences not only for the person targeted but also for innocent bystanders visiting Hollywood, my office conducted a thorough review of the evidence in this case and determined that the addition of a special firearm allegation was warranted.

4. Chris Evans:

   Additionally, the Beto For Texas campaign's voter ID information and voter contact data was shared with and available to Democrats up and down the ticket including Ms. Gina Ortiz Jones, that included the voter IDs collected and created as Beto's campaign knocked 4.1 million doors, made 20.8 million phone calls, and sent 37 million text messages to Texas voters. This was in addition to the more than 750 volunteer offices we opened that benefited candidates up and down the ballot.

5. Patrick Major:

   Residents under the bombs would routinely recall being thrown through the air by the pressure waves of air mines exploding, and window casements and doors would be blown off their hinges, there were even rumors that wrapping wet towels around the face might save those in shelters from having their lungs collapsed by blast waves, which would leave victims otherwise externally untouched. The unprecedented power of these attacks has proved useful for scientists to gauge the impact such events can have hundreds of kilometers above the Earth, in addition to the devastation they caused on the ground.

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