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- pronunciation:
dI
shn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act or process of adding.
The addition of cheese made the sandwich taste much better.- synonyms:
- tallying
- antonyms:
- subtraction
- similar words:
- count
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| definition 2: |
the arithmetic operation of finding the total of two or more numbers.
Often the first example of addition that we learn is 1+1=2.
- antonyms:
- subtraction
- similar words:
- counting
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| definition 3: |
anything that is added to something else.
The addition to our school will give us a new art room and gym.This baby is an addition to our family.- synonyms:
- extension
- antonyms:
- deduction
- similar words:
- annex, appendix, attachment, contribution, extra, increase
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| related words: |
accessory, amendment, complement, more, operation |
The word addition
contains the following part:
-ion
Latin
noun-forming suffix
that means the act, process, or result of
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ion
attaches to bases that are Latin verb stems ending in s or t.
Example words:
action, addiction, addition, admission, adoption, affection, affliction, aggression, ambition, attention, audition, commission, commissioner, compassion, conclusion, condition, confusion, construction, direction, dictionary, expedition, fusion, illusion, incision, interaction, mission, nation, passion, passionate, permission, prediction, prescription, question, reaction, reflection, revolution, satisfaction, section, session, solution, television, transaction
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