Synonyms: addition
Definition: the act of adding one thing to another
Usage: the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect; the addition of a leap day every four years
Similar words: step-up, increase
Definition: the act of increasing something
Usage: he gave me an increase in salary
Synonyms: summation, plus, addition
Definition: the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
Usage: the summation of four and three gives seven; four plus three equals seven
Similar words: arithmetic operation
Definition: a mathematical operation involving numbers
Synonyms: add-on, addition, improver
Definition: a component that is added to something to improve it
Usage: the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement; the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
Similar words: component, element, constituent
Definition: an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
Usage: spare components for cars; a component or constituent element of a system
Synonyms: addition
Definition: a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Similar words: suburb, suburban area, suburbia
Definition: a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
Definition: something added to what you already have
Usage: the librarian shelved the new accessions; he was a new addition to the staff
Synonyms: addition, increase, gain
Definition: a quantity that is added
Usage: there was an addition to property taxes this year; they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Similar words: indefinite quantity
Definition: an estimated quantity