addition

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addition is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈdɪʃən/
• SAMPA: /@"dIS@n/
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[change] Noun

Singular addition

Plural additions

1. (uncountable); (mathematics) The part of arithmetic where numbers are added together.

   He learned addition quickly.

   An example of addition is 2 + 2 = 4.

2. (uncountable) The act of adding something.

   The addition of 5 more topics will make the meeting very long and boring.

3. (countable) Anything that is added.

   He put an addition on the house.

[change] Synonyms

• accumulation
• adding
• incrementing
• totaling

[change] Antonyms

• decrementing
• removal
• subtraction
• subtracting

[change] Related words

• add

Basic math (edit)

arithmetic - algebra

addition - subtraction - multiplication - division

exponent - square root - fraction

least common multiple - greatest common factor