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1
the
process
of
adding
numbers
or
amounts
together:
Examples:
Twice
a
week
the
children
are
tested
in
basic
mathematical
skills
such as
addition
(=
calculating
the
total
of different
numbers
put together) and
subtraction
.
2
as well (as):
Examples:
In
addition
to his
apartment
in
Manhattan
, he has a
villa
in
Italy
and a
castle
in
Scotland
.
3
something that has been
added
to something else:
Examples:
useful
addition
to He
admits
tofu
is a
useful
addition
to the
range
of
meat
alternatives
available
.
worthy
addition
to Her
latest
novel
is a
worthy
addition
to the
spy
thriller
genre
.
welcome
addition
Fresh
summer
vegetables
are a welcome
addition
to many
recipes
.
latest
addition
I have many
exotic
plants
in my
collection
, and this
orchid
is my
latest
addition
.
The new
model
is the
latest
addition
to the
range
.
4
someone new who has
joined
or been
added
to a
group
:
Examples:
new
addition
We have had
several
new additions to the family
recently
.
A new
secretary
would be a welcome
addition
.
5
the
act
of
adding
a
substance
or thing to something else:
Examples:
Most working
environments
are
improved
by the
addition
of (= by
adding
) a few
plants
and
pictures
.
6
a new part
added
to a house or other
building
:
Examples:
addition
to We're
building
an
addition
to our house.
7
the
process
of
calculating
the
total
of a
group
of
numbers
:
Examples:
[
U
] We
learn
addition
and
subtraction
in first and second
grade
.
8
the
joining
of something to something else to make it
larger
or more
important
, or the person or thing that
joins
something:
Examples:
[
C
] Harold is the
newest
addition
to our
staff
.
9
something
extra
that is
added
to something:
Examples:
an
addition
to sth The
company
provides
a
compensation
package
which
amounts
to an
addition
to the employee's
salary
.
10
the
act
of
adding
something to something else:
Examples:
the
addition
of sth to sth The
addition
of
women
to the
board
was a
deliberate
diversity
strategy
.
11
a new part
added
to a
building
:
Examples:
an
addition
to/on sth The commissioners
plan
to
build
an
addition
on the front of the
building
.
12
used for saying that something else
exists
or is
included
:
Examples:
In
addition
to
movies
, the
company
also
published
magazines
.
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