addition
noun
ad·di·tion
ə-ˈdi-shən 
a-
1
: a part added (as to a building or residential section)
The addition expanded the kitchen.
2
: anything or anyone added : increase
The clerk was a recent addition to the staff.
3
: the act or process of adding
a recipe enhanced by the addition of freshly ground pepper
especially
: the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent simple quantity
schoolchildren learning about addition and subtraction
4
: direct chemical combination of substances into a single product
Examples of addition in a Sentence
The children learned addition and subtraction.
The museum's collection includes several new additions.
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Avalon Hester, People.com, 22 May 2025
In addition to proof of citizenship, the bill also would require states to remove anyone identified as a noncitizen from voter rolls.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 22 May 2025
In addition to Cruise and Morales, Atwell, Rhames, Pegg, Klementieff, Bassett, Whigham, Davis, Czerny, and more all reprise their roles in the upcoming sequel.
—EW.com, 21 May 2025
In addition to their prescribed treatment plan, many individuals explore natural options like herbs and supplements to support their heart health.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 21 May 2025
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addition
noun
ad·di·tion
ə-ˈdish-ən
a-
1
: the result of adding : increase
2
: the act, process, or operation of adding
3
: a part added (as to a building)
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