Addition

Pronunciation: /əˈdɪʃən/

Addition (noun)

  1. the process of finding the total when two or more numbers are put together.
  2. something that is added to something else, making it larger or more complete.
  3. a new person or thing that joins a group or collection.

Examples

  • Addition is the process of combining numbers.
  • She taught her son basic addition and subtraction.

Common collocations: perform addition, simple addition, in addition to, valuable addition, welcome addition

Synonyms of Addition

Formal

Neutral

Informal

Antonyms of Addition

  • mathematical operations