ADDITION

(noun) the act of adding one thing to another
"the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect", "the addition of a leap day every four years"
(noun) the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
"the summation of four and three gives seven", "four plus three equals seven"
synonyms : plus , summation
(noun) a component that is added to something to improve it
"the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement", "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
synonyms : add-on , improver
(noun) a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
(noun) something added to what you already have
"the librarian shelved the new accessions", "he was a new addition to the staff"
synonyms : accession
(noun) a quantity that is added
"there was an addition to property taxes this year", "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
synonyms : gain , increase

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