addition

ad·di·tion | \ ə-ˈdi-shən

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Definition of addition

1 : a part added (as to a building or residential section) The addition expanded the kitchen.

2 : anything or anyone added : increase The clerk was a recent addition to the staff.

3 : the act or process of adding a recipe enhanced by the addition of freshly ground pepper especially : the operation of combining numbers so as to obtain an equivalent simple quantity schoolchildren learning about addition and subtraction

4 : direct chemical combination of substances into a single product

in addition

: besides entry 2, also The job requires a college degree and, in addition, at least two years of experience.

in addition to

: combined or associated with : besides entry 1 sense 2 In addition to soup, several salads were served.

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The children learned addition and subtraction. The museum's collection includes several new additions.

Recent Examples on the Web Marlow is charged with three counts of drug trafficking, importing heroin, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia in addition to her child support warrant and misdemeanor theft warrant, according to court records. — Madeline Mitchell, Cincinnati.com, "More than $36,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, meth and marijuana seized in single traffic stop," 8 Jan. 2020 In addition to Freed, of Manhattan, survivors include her mother, of Manhattan and Fort Lauderdale. — Harrison Smith, Anchorage Daily News, "Elizabeth Wurtzel, ‘Prozac Nation’ author who spurred a memoir boom, dies at 52," 8 Jan. 2020 In addition to requiring a photo ID at polling stations, voters would now have to provide a photo ID to vote absentee by mail under the bill. — Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal, "Kentucky Republicans say voter ID bill will 'increase confidence' in election process," 8 Jan. 2020 In addition to Sonnett and Foord, the Thorns sent the Nos. 7 and 14 picks in the Jan. 16 draft to the Pride in exchange for the No. 1 pick. — oregonlive, "Portland Thorns acquire No. 1 overall pick in NWSL draft in trade with Orlando Pride," 8 Jan. 2020 TikTok hasn’t made any additional announcements about changes to moderation staffing or other enforcement mechanisms in addition to its new Community Guidelines. — Louise Matsakis, Wired, "New Rules, Who Dis: TikTok Overhauls Its Community Guidelines," 8 Jan. 2020 In addition to overseeing their respective special education programs, Rood and Roberts will split the administrative duties that previously fell to the director role. — Mj Slaby, Indianapolis Star, "After removing director over offensive meme, Noblesville has new special education leaders," 8 Jan. 2020 Building a 1,500-mile long permanent barrier across one of the most sensitive landscapes in America, in addition to the impact on humans, could split breeding animal populations in half. — Jordan G. Teicher, The New Republic, "An Animal’s-Eye View of Mass Extinction in Progress," 7 Jan. 2020 In addition to having more early voting sites than in past primaries, the county’s new voting system will allow voters to cast ballots at any of the roughly 280 polling sites countywide on Election Day. — Scott Huddleston, ExpressNews.com, "Early vote sites for San Antonio area approved for March 3 primaries," 7 Jan. 2020

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11 Jan 2020

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“Addition.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/addition. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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