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addition en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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  • /əˈdɪʃ.ən/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin addō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin additiōder. Old French aditionder. Middle English addicioun English addition Sense of “what is added” dates from 14th century, from Middle English addicioun, addition, from Old French adition, from Latin additiōnem, accusative singular of additiō, from addō (“add, put”).

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The act of adding anything.
    • The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long.
  2. (countable, uncountable) Anything that is added.
  3. (uncountable) The arithmetic operation of adding.
  4. (countable, uncountable) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
  5. (countable, uncountable) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely.
    • […]They clip vs drunkards, and with Swiniſh phraſe / Soyle our addition, and indeede it takes / From our atchieuements, though perform’d at height / The pith and marrow of our attribute[…] c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, The Tragicall Historie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke: […] (Second Quarto), London: […] I[ames] R[oberts] for N[icholas] L[ing] […], published 1604, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
  6. (countable, uncountable) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour.
  7. (countable, uncountable) an organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger one (the adduct).

Forms

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additions Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

subtraction (antonym(s) of “arithmetic operation”) · reduction · reduction (antonym(s) of “act of adding”) · abatement · exclusion (antonym(s) of “act of adding”) · deduction (antonym(s) of) · removal

Coordinates

multiplication · hexation · pentation · tetration · succession · exponentiation

Deriveds

superaddition · Michael addition · digitaddition · readdition · retroaddition · misaddition · addition polymerization · additional · addition sign · additionary · in addition · heteroaddition · coaddition · in addition to · additionist · photoaddition · gyroaddition · cycloaddition · addition reaction · isoaddition · polyaddition · addition polymerisation · nonaddition · spike addition

Relateds

plus sign · additive · add · remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend (division) · − = (subtraction) · × = × = (multiplication; multiplier, multiplicator) · + = + = · adder · ÷ = (division; dividend)

Synonyms

infusion (act of adding) · annexation (act of adding) · inclusion (act of adding) · addition · supplement · adding (act of adding) · extra (thing added)

Translations (237)

mn ᠨᠡᠮᠡᠬᠦ ᠦᠶᠢᠯᠡᠳᠦᠯ (arithmetic: process of adding) · gl sumando (arithmetic: thing added) · sc additzione (thing added) · sc additzione (act of adding) · es añadidura (thing added) · ceb pagpuno (arithmetic: process of adding) · cmn 附加 (act of adding) · hu bővülés (thing added) · fr ajout (thing added) · fi additio (act of adding) · mr बेरीज (arithmetic: process of adding) · is viðbót (act of adding) · ga agús (thing added) · ja 追加 (act of adding) · sc additzione (arithmetic: process of adding) · la appendix (thing added) · izh lissäämiin (arithmetic: process of adding) · hy լրացում (thing added) · alt ... кошсо ... болор (act of adding) · nl toevoeging (act of adding) · mk додавање (act of adding) · it addizione (arithmetic: process of adding) · ta சேர்ப்பு (thing added) · or ଯୋଗ (act of adding) · pt soma (arithmetic: process of adding) · ar مُضَاف (thing added) · pt acréscimo (thing added) · es aditamento (thing added) · mt għadd kollox (arithmetic: process of adding) · ta சேர்த்தல் (act of adding) · ta கூட்டெண் (arithmetic: thing added) · el πρόσθεση (thing added) · ka შეკრება (arithmetic: process of adding) · ja 建て増し (thing added) · id penambahan (arithmetic: process of adding) · nl optellen (arithmetic: process of adding) · qu yapay (act of adding) · de Addition (arithmetic: process of adding) · ky кошумчалоо (arithmetic: process of adding) · ru сложе́ние (arithmetic: process of adding) · ang ēaca (thing added) · nl sommeren (arithmetic: process of adding) · br sammadenn (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu adalék (thing added) · ceb pagdugang (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu bővítés (thing added) · sq shtesa (arithmetic: thing added) · cs sčítání (arithmetic: process of adding) · he חִיבּוּר (arithmetic: process of adding) · eo alaĵo (thing added) · sq shtesë (thing added) · es suma (arithmetic: process of adding) · ms penambahan (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu pótlék (thing added) · vec xonta (thing added) · sh dodavanje (act of adding) · uk додава́ння (arithmetic: process of adding) · ar جَمْع (arithmetic: process of adding) · nb tillegg (thing added) · ko 가산 (arithmetic: process of adding) · ta கூட்டல் (arithmetic: process of adding) · sq shtim (act of adding) · ja 足し算 (arithmetic: process of adding) · ru сложе́ние (act of adding) · sh pridodatak (thing added) · lt sudėtis (arithmetic: process of adding) · no tillegg (act of adding) · es añadido (thing added) · ro adaos (act of adding) · ko 부가물 (thing added) · de Summant (arithmetic: thing added) · eo aldono (thing added) · hu toldalék (thing added) · bg съби́ране (arithmetic: process of adding) · ro adunare (arithmetic: process of adding) · ro adăugire (act of adding) · ga breis (thing added) · lb Zousaz (thing added) · is viðbót (thing added) · cmn 增加 (act of adding) · iu ᑲᑎᑎᕆᓂᖅ (arithmetic: process of adding) · pt adição (act of adding) · sh додатак (thing added) · he תּוֹסֶפֶת (thing added) · cy ychwanegiad (thing added) · be склада́нне (arithmetic: process of adding) · sh придодавање (act of adding) · fi yhteenlasku (arithmetic: process of adding) · ko 덧셈 (arithmetic: process of adding) · de Zusatz (thing added) · sl seštevanje (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu toldás (thing added) · ru прибавле́ние (act of adding) · mk собирање (arithmetic: process of adding) · lt priedas (arithmetic: process of adding) · lv saskaitīšana (arithmetic: process of adding) · tl palaragdagan (arithmetic: process of adding) · de Zufügung (act of adding) · eo aldonaĵo (thing added) · sv tillskott (thing added) · ka მიმატება (arithmetic: process of adding) · cy adiad (act of adding) · es añadidura (act of adding) · hu kiegészítés (thing added) · sdn addizione (arithmetic: process of adding) · ms penjumlahan (arithmetic: process of adding) · sh придодатак (thing added) · gl suma (arithmetic: process of adding) · fi lisäys (act of adding) · alt кожор (act of adding) · sh додавање (act of adding) · nn tilføye (act of adding) · nb pluss (arithmetic: process of adding) · th การบวก (arithmetic: process of adding) · sk sčítanie (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu hozzáadás (act of adding) · ba ҡушыу (act of adding) · ko 부가 (act of adding) · fa جَمْع (act of adding) · sh sabiranje (arithmetic: process of adding) · ko 추가 (act of adding) · ceb pagpuno (act of adding) · mi tāpiritanga (arithmetic: process of adding) · ca addició (act of adding) · ba ҡушыу (arithmetic: process of adding) · ang ēaca (act of adding) · it aggiunta (thing added) · alt кожор (arithmetic: process of adding) · el πρόσθεση (arithmetic: process of adding) · ky кошуу (act of adding) · hu összeadás (arithmetic: process of adding) · bg приба́вяне (act of adding) · ceb gipuno (thing added) · ca suma (arithmetic: process of adding) · nl sommering (arithmetic: thing added) · hy գումարում (arithmetic: process of adding) · he הוֹסָפָה (act of adding) · de Hinzufügung (act of adding) · fi yhteenlaskettava (arithmetic: thing added) · grc πρόσθεσις (arithmetic: process of adding) · pl składnik sumy (arithmetic: thing added) · km វិធីបូក (arithmetic: process of adding) · ja 加法 (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu bővülés (act of adding) · vec đonta (thing added) · gl adición (arithmetic: process of adding) · ml കൂട്ടൽ (act of adding) · nl toevoeging (thing added) · gur pa'asgɔ (act of adding) · ta கூட்டல் (act of adding) · ca addició (arithmetic: process of adding) · es adición (act of adding) · cs přídavek (thing added) · sc additzione (act of adding) · nb tilføye (act of adding) · bg доба́вка (thing added) · pl dodatek (thing added) · hu kiegészítés (act of adding) · gl adición (act of adding) · grc προσθήκη (thing added) · fa جَمْع (arithmetic: process of adding) · el πρόσθεση (act of adding) · it addizione (act of adding) · hy գումարում (act of adding) · mt għadd (act of adding) · ja 付加 (act of adding) · ms penambahan (act of adding) · sc additzione (arithmetic: process of adding) · sh сабирање (arithmetic: process of adding) · ml സങ്കലനം (arithmetic: process of adding) · ko 더하기 (arithmetic: process of adding) · nb addisjon (arithmetic: process of adding) · sdc addizioni (act of adding) · te చేర్పు (act of adding) · he צירוף (act of adding) · ko 가미 (act of adding) · oc addicion (arithmetic: process of adding) · cmn 加法 (arithmetic: process of adding) · et liitmine (arithmetic: process of adding) · id penambahan (act of adding) · eu batuketa (arithmetic: process of adding) · fr addition (thing added) · lb Additioun (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu bővítés (act of adding) · hi जोड़ (arithmetic: process of adding) · cmn 添加 (act of adding) · mt żied (arithmetic: process of adding) · sc additzione (thing added) · ca addició (thing added) · vi phép cộng (arithmetic: process of adding) · nl optelling (arithmetic: thing added) · ar إضَافَة (act of adding) · nn leggje til (act of adding) · te కూడిక (arithmetic: process of adding) · sdc addizioni (arithmetic: process of adding) · pt adição (arithmetic: process of adding) · cmn 添加 (arithmetic: process of adding) · fi lisäys (thing added) · pl dodawanie (act of adding) · ky кошумчалоо (thing added) · sv addition (arithmetic: process of adding) · nb legge til (act of adding) · ka შეკრება (act of adding) · hy հավելում (act of adding) · he חִבּוּר (arithmetic: process of adding) · sdn addizioni (act of adding) · sh dodatak (thing added) · qu yapa (thing added) · sh pridodavanje (act of adding) · ht adisyon (act of adding) · ka დაჯამება (arithmetic: process of adding) · hu hozzáfűzés (act of adding) · pl dodawanie (arithmetic: process of adding) · fr addition (arithmetic: process of adding) · da addition (arithmetic: process of adding) · ka მიმატება (act of adding) · mn нэмэх үйлдэл (arithmetic: process of adding) · lv pielikums (act of adding) · ast adición (arithmetic: process of adding) · es adición (arithmetic: process of adding) · is samlagning (arithmetic: process of adding) · mt żjieda (thing added) · ko 추가분 (thing added) · alt ... кошсо ... болор (arithmetic: process of adding) · br sammadur (arithmetic: process of adding) · gl adición (thing added) · ka დამატება (act of adding) · ml കൂട്ടൽ (arithmetic: process of adding) · fr addition (act of adding) · lb Ajoute (thing added) · or ମିଶାଣ (arithmetic: process of adding) · bg събираемо (arithmetic: thing added) · id penjumlahan (arithmetic: process of adding) · la additio (act of adding) · sq shto (arithmetic: process of adding) · es adición (thing added) · bg приба́вка (thing added)

wikidata: Q32043