Synonyms 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.

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

   Antonyms:
   main body, original, total, whole

   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

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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"

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

4. accession, additionnoun

   something added to what you already have

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

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

5. additionnoun

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

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

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

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"

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

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

Matched Categories

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

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1. mathadjective

   math has addition and that's a synonym

   1+1=2

   Submitted by jayhall718 on January 24, 2022  

2. add

   Submitted by king313 on October 2, 2019  

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1. additionnoun

   Synonyms:
   adding

2. additionnoun

   Synonyms:
   accession, increase, augmentation, enlargement, extension

3. additionnoun

   Synonyms:
   appendage, adjunct, appendix, addendum

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1. additionnoun

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

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction, detraction

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1. List of paraphrases for "addition":

   more, elsewhere, addendum, also, most, longer, apart, plus, add, over, anymore, well, additions, adding, added, complement, inclusion, supplement, greater, snap-in, summation

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1. North Dakota:

   The distinction's pretty clear. I know Stephen Moore. I know Stephen Moore philosophy, I know Stephen Moore economic positions, I know Stephen Moore credentials, I know Stephen Moore heart, and I think Stephen Moore'd be a good addition to the Fed.

2. Chief Executive Drew Nelson:

   It is now clear that the impact of Huawei's addition to the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security's Entity List is having far-reaching and long-lasting impacts on global supply chains.

3. The Biden administration:

   Simply put, delaying the Standard would likely cost many lives per day, in addition to large numbers of hospitalizations, other serious health effects, and tremendous expenses, that is a confluence of harms of the highest order.

4. Danny Lavergne:

   Southwestern Louisiana could get 15-20 inches of rain from Harvey. Flash floods warnings went into effect through Thursday as areas along the coast faced tropical storm warnings. Flooding has already taken over localized streets since Sunday, The Weather Channel reported. An emergency response official in a coastal Louisiana parish said the threat of flooding from Harvey's torrential rains could be new ground for us. Harvey has been blamed for at least five confirmed deaths, including a woman killed Monday in the town of Porter, northeast of Houston, when a large oak tree dislodged by heavy rains toppled onto her trailer home. In addition, a Houston television station reported Monday that six family members were believed to have drowned when their van was swept away by floodwaters. The KHOU report was attributed to three family members the station did not identify. No bodies have been recovered. The flooding was so widespread that the levels of city waterways have either equaled or surpassed those of Tropical Storm Allison from 2001, and no major highway has been spared some overflow.The city's normally bustling business district was virtually deserted Monday, with emergency vehicles making up most of the traffic. Most businesses were closed. In Louisiana, Danny Lavergne, director of Cameron Parish's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, said approximately 30 roads in the parish were covered with water but remained passable by Monday morning. It's far from being over.

5. Nancy Krieger:

   If they have issues going on with, for example, high blood pressure, there may be roots to that in addition to whatever else is going on in their lives that could potentially be contributing to high blood pressure.