addition

A noun referring to the act or process of adding something to something else, or the result of such an addition.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс добавления чего-либо к чему-то другому или результат такого добавления.esSustantivo que denota el proceso de añadir algo a otra cosa o el resultado de dicha acción; también puede referirse a la parte que se agrega o al acto de incorporar elementos nuevos.frNom désignant l'action d'ajouter quelque chose à autre chose, ou le résultat de cette action, notamment dans les domaines mathématique, comptable ou général.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, etwas zu etwas anderem hinzuzufügen, oder das Ergebnis eines solchen Vorgangs.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato ou processo de acrescentar algo a outra coisa, ou o resultado desse acréscimo.zh名词，指将某物加到另一物上的过程，或这样加上的结果。arاسم يدل على عملية إضافة شيء إلى شيء آخر، أو على النتيجة التي تنتج عن هذه العملية، كما يشير إلى ما يُضاف أو الزيادة.

1. Mathematical operation A1 formal

   The process of adding numbers together to find their total.

   • Addition is one of the basic arithmetic operations.
   • The teacher taught addition to the children.
   • What is the result of this addition: 5 + 3?

   ruСложениеesSuma (operación matemática)frAddition (opération mathématique)deAdditionptAdiçãozh加法arالجمع

   Synonyme: summation

   Antonyme: divisionsubtraction

2. Something added A2 formal

   A thing that is added to something else to make it bigger or better.

   • The new room is an addition to the house.
   • They made an addition to the contract.
   • This sauce is a nice addition to the meal.

   ruДобавлениеesañadidurafrAjoutdeZusatzptAdiçãozh添加物arإضافة

   Synonyme: accessoryadd-onadjunctappendageattachmentaugmentationbonusextraincrementsupplement

   Antonyme: removalsubtraction

3. Process of including B1 formal

   The act of including or joining something extra.

   • The addition of new members strengthened the team.
   • In addition to English, she speaks French.
   • The addition of sugar improved the taste of the tea.

   ruДобавлениеesacción de añadirfraction d'ajouterdeHinzufügungptAdiçãozh添加arالإضافة

   Synonyme: annexationattachmentinclusionincorporationinsertion

   Antonyme: exclusionremovalsubtraction

• additions plural form
• additions' possessive plural form
• addition's possessive singular form