"addition" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

is a type of: component, constituent, element - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
subtypes:
- additive - something added to enhance food or gasoline or paint or medicine
- afterthought - an addition that was not included in the original plan
- annex, annexe, extension, wing - an addition that extends a main building
- attachment - a supplementary part or accessory
- elongation, extension - an addition to the length of something
same as: add-on, improver
is a type of: increase, step-up - the act of increasing something
subtypes:
- retrofit - the act of adding a component or accessory to something that did not have it when it was manufactured
- fluoridation, fluoridisation, fluoridization - the addition of a fluoride to the water supply (to prevent dental decay)
is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity

subtypes: accretion - something contributing to growth or increase

same as: gain, increase
is a type of: acquisition - something acquired

same as: accession
is a type of: suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
is a type of: arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers

same as: plus, summation