addition

== English == === Etymology === Sense of “what is added” dates from 14th century, from Middle English addicioun, addition, from Old French adition, from Latin additiōnem, accusative singular of additiō, from addō (“add, put”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /əˈdɪʃ.ən/ Homophone: edition (weak vowel merger) (Indic) IPA(key): /ˈə.ɖɪ.ʃən/ Rhymes: -ɪʃən Hyphenation: ad‧di‧tion === Noun === addition (countable and uncountable, plural additions) (uncountable) The act of adding anything. Anything that is added. (uncountable, arithmetic) The arithmetic operation of adding. (music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half. (chiefly law) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely. (heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour. Antonym: abatement (organic chemistry) an organic reaction where two or more molecules combine to form a larger one (the adduct). ==== Synonyms ==== (act of adding): adding, annexation, inclusion (thing added): extra, supplement; See also Thesaurus:adjunct ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “act of adding”): exclusion, reduction (antonym(s) of “thing added”): deduction, reduction; See also Thesaurus:decrement (antonym(s) of “arithmetic operation”): subtraction ==== Coordinate terms ==== succession multiplication exponentiation tetration pentation hexation ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== add adder additive ==== Translations ==== === See also === plus sign (+) addition, summation: (augend) + (addend strict sense) = (addend broad sense) + (addend broad sense) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total) subtraction: (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference, remainder) multiplication: (multiplier, multiplicator) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “addition”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin additiōnem === Noun === addition c (singular definite additionen, plural indefinite additioner) (arithmetic) addition, act of adding ==== Declension ==== ==== References ==== “addition” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin additiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.di.sjɔ̃/ Homophone: additions Rhymes: -ɔ̃ === Noun === addition f (plural additions) (arithmetic) addition (operation of adding a number to another) Coordinate terms: soustraction, multiplication, division bill, check (written note of goods sold, services rendered, or work done, with the price or charge, in a bar or a restaurant) ==== Derived terms ==== additionner ==== Descendants ==== → Turkish: adisyon === Further reading === “addition”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === dodinait == Swedish == === Etymology === Latin additiōnem, accusative singular of additio. === Noun === addition c (mathematics) an addition ==== Declension ====