addition

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, etwas zu etwas anderem hinzuzufügen, oder das Ergebnis eines solchen Vorgangs.

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

1. Mathematical operationA1formal

   The process of adding numbers together to find their total.

   Addition

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

   Synonymesummation

   Antonymedivisionsubtraction

2. Something addedA2formal

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

   Zusatz

   • 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.

   Synonymeaccessoryadd-onadjunctappendageattachmentaugmentationbonusextraincrementsupplement

   Antonymeremovalsubtraction

3. Process of includingB1formal

   The act of including or joining something extra.

   Hinzufügung

   • 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.

   Synonymeannexationattachmentinclusionincorporationinsertion

   Antonymeexclusionremovalsubtraction