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addition

/əˈdɪʃ.ən/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.01 in modern English

Syllables
ad-di-tion
IPA
/əˈdɪʃ.ən/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of adding anything.

Uncountable

noun

Anything that is added.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The arithmetic operation of adding.

Uncountable

noun

A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

an organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger one (the adduct).

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin addō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin additiōder. Old French aditionder. Middle English addicioun English addition Sense of “what is added” dates from 14th century, from Middle English addicioun, addition, from Old French adition, from Latin additiōnem, accusative singular of additiō, from addō (“add, put”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *deh₃-, addicioun, adition, additiōnem

Usage

Inflected Forms

additions (plural)

Derived Forms

additional additionary additionist coaddition cycloaddition digitaddition gyroaddition heteroaddition isoaddition misaddition nonaddition photoaddition

Phrases

addition polymerisation addition polymerization addition reaction addition sign in addition in addition to Michael addition spike addition

Frequently Paired Words

add adder additive plus sign + = + = − = × = × = ÷ =

Synonyms

adding annexation inclusion infusion extra supplement addition summation

Homonyms

edition (weak vowel merger)

Antonyms

abatement exclusion reduction deduction subtraction removal

Rhymes With

position competition commission mission condition edition definition opposition permission tradition recognition transition

Questions

How do you pronounce addition?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɪʃ.ən/.
What does addition mean?
The act of adding anything.
Where does addition come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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