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ad·di·tion

 (ə-dĭsh′ən)
n.
1. Mathematics
a. The operation that, for positive integers, consists of increasing by a definite number of increments of 1. The operation is extended to other numbers according to the additive properties of positive integers and other algebraic properties.
b. Any of certain analogous operations involving mathematical objects other than numbers.
2. The process of adding or joining something to something else, typically to make it larger: The addition of a porch to the house would increase its resale value.
3. Something added: This painting would make a fine addition to the museum's collection.
Idioms:
in addition
Also; as well.
in addition to
Over and above; besides.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin additiō, additiōn-, from additus, past participle of addere, to add; see add.]

ad·di′tion·al adj.
ad·di′tion·al·ly adv.
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additional

(əˈdɪʃənəl)
adj
added or supplementary
adˈditionally adv
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ad•di•tion•al

(əˈdɪʃ ə nl)

adj.
added; more; supplementary: additional information.
[1630–40]
ad•di′tion•al•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.additional - further or added; "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"
additive - characterized or produced by addition; "an additive process"
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additional

adjective extra, more, new, other, added, increased, further, fresh, spare, supplementary, auxiliary, ancillary, appended The US is sending additional troops to the region.
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additional

adjective
Being an addition:
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Translations
إضَافِيإِضافِيّ
dalšídodatečnýnavíc
yderligere
lisä-
dodatan
további
viîbótar-, auka-
追加の
추가된
dodatočný
dodaten
extra
ที่เพิ่มขึ้น
ekfazladan
bổ sung

additional

[əˈdɪʃənl] ADJ [cost, payment] → adicional, extra; [troops, men] → más
the US is sending additional troops to the regionlos Estados Unidos van a mandar más tropas a la región
it is an additional reason to + INFINes razón de más para + infin
this gave him additional confidenceesto aumentó su confianza
additional chargecargo m adicional
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additional

[əˈdɪʃənəl] adj [costs, resources] → supplémentaire; [information] → supplémentaire
an additional 30 dollars → 30 dollars supplémentaires
additional charge → supplément de prix
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additional

adjzusätzlich; additional chargeAufpreis m; any additional expenditure over and above thisalle darüber hinausgehenden Ausgaben; any additional suggestions will have to be raised at the next meetingirgendwelche weiteren Vorschläge müssen bei der nächsten Sitzung vorgebracht werden; the author has inserted an additional chapterder Autor hat ein weiteres Kapitel eingefügt
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additional

[əˈdɪʃənl] adjsupplementare
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add

(ӕd) verb
1. (often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another). He added water to his whisky.
2. (often with to, ~together, ~up) to find the total of (various numbers). Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.
3. to say something extra. He explained, and added that he was sorry.
4. (with to) to increase. His illness had added to their difficulties.
adˈdition noun
1. the act of adding. The child is not good at addition.
2. something added. They've had an addition to the family.
adˈditional adjective
This has meant additional work for me.
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additional

إِضافِيّ další yderligere zusätzlich πρόσθετος adicional lisä- supplémentaire dodatan aggiuntivo 追加の 추가된 aanvullend ytterligere dodatkowy adicional дополнительный extra ที่เพิ่มขึ้น ek bổ sung 额外的
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This did not, however, at that time discover itself, but lay lurking in her mind, like a concealed enemy, who waits for a reinforcement of additional strength before he openly declares himself and proceeds upon hostile operations: and such additional strength soon arrived to corroborate her suspicion; for not long after, the husband and wife being at dinner, the master said to his maid, Da mihi aliquid potum: upon which the poor girl smiled, perhaps at the badness of the Latin, and, when her mistress cast her eyes on her, blushed, possibly with a consciousness of having laughed at her master.
It is not always possible to raise the price of a commodity in exact proportion to every additional imposition laid upon it.
I suggested to Hudson that we should attach a rope to the rocks on our arrival at the difficult bit, and hold it as we descended, as an additional protection.
She and I need at least twenty-five roubles, which I will repay you out of what I earn by my work, while Thedora shall get me additional work from day to day, so that, if there be heavy interest to pay on the loan, you shall not be troubled with the extra burden.
"Friends, Romans, and countrymen, lend me your ears!"(They were all of them fond of quotations: So they drank to his health, and they gave him three cheers, While he served out additional rations).
Mr Dennis was immediately to seek out from among the rioters, some daring young fellow (and he had one in his eye, he said), who, terrified by the threats he could hold out to him, and alarmed by the capture of so many who were no better and no worse than he, would gladly avail himself of any help to get abroad, and out of harm's way, with his plunder, even though his journey were incumbered by an unwilling companion; indeed, the unwilling companion being a beautiful girl, would probably be an additional inducement and temptation.
In protracted expectation of the weather clearing up, the last evening paper from London was read and re-read with an intensity of interest only known in cases of extreme destitution; every inch of the carpet was walked over with similar perseverance; the windows were looked out of, often enough to justify the imposition of an additional duty upon them; all kinds of topics of conversation were started, and failed; and at length Mr.
But if such an hypothesis be indeed exceptionable, there were still additional considerations which, though not so strictly according with the wildness of his ruling passion, yet were by no means incapable of swaying him.
And when after gaining his own deck, and his own pivot-hole there, he so vehemently wheeled round with an urgent command to the steersman (it was, as ever, something about his not steering inflexibly enough); then, the already shaken ivory received such an additional twist and wrench, that though it still remained entire, and to all appearances lusty, yet Ahab did not deem it entirely trustworthy.
Moreover, the rain (which falls at stated intervals) coming always from the North, is an additional assistance; and in the towns we have the guidance of the houses, which of course have their side-walls running for the most part North and South, so that the roofs may keep off the rain from the North.
Pope Julius the Second was assisted in reaching the papacy by a reputation for liberality, yet he did not strive afterwards to keep it up, when he made war on the King of France; and he made many wars without imposing any extraordinary tax on his subjects, for he supplied his additional expenses out of his long thriftiness.
As they had obtained thirty-six additional horses by their recent traffic, Mr.

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