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(noun) 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" |
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Related Words: fluoridation, fluoridization, increase, step-up |
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Antonyms: subtraction |
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(noun) a component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinammon improved the flavor" |
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Synonyms: improver |
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Related Words: additive, afterthought, annex, annexe, attachment, component, constituent, element, elongation, extension, softener, wing |
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(noun) a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area |
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Related Words: suburb, suburban area, suburbia |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: gain, increase |
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Related Words: indefinite quantity |
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(noun) something added to what you have already; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" |
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Synonyms: accession |
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Related Words: acquisition |
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(noun) 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" |
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Synonyms: plus, summation |
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Related Words: arithmetic operation |
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