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English to English noun
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a component that is added to something to improve it |  | Example: the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement
the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
source: wordnet30
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the act of adding one thing to another | | Example: the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect
the addition of a leap day every four years
source: wordnet30
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a quantity that is added | | Example: there was an addition to property taxes this year
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
source: wordnet30
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something added to what you already have | | Example: the librarian shelved the new accessions
he was a new addition to the staff
source: wordnet30
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a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area | | source: wordnet30
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the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | | Example: the summation of four and three gives seven
four plus three equals seven
source: wordnet30
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The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution. | | source: webster1913
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