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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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
In addition, some wild animals in zoos have been bred under human care and over time, might become susceptible to allergies through genetic drift.
—Jen McCaffery, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
In addition, the home is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In addition to Trump, the White House extended an invitation to Melania Trump, but a source familiar with the planning said she is not expected to accompany her husband.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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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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