addition

1. A component that is added to something to improve it (synset 102682269)
   "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"
   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
2. The act of adding one thing to another (synset 100364614)
   "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"
   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)
3. A quantity that is added (synset 113776433)
   "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
   is a type of: indefinite quantity - an estimated quantity
   subtypes: accretion - something contributing to growth or increase
   same as: gain, increase
4. Something added to what you already have (synset 113274322)
   "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
   is a type of: acquisition - something acquired
   same as: accession
5. A suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area (synset 108572409)
   is a type of: suburb, suburban area, suburbia - a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
6. The arithmetic operation of summing;
   Calculating the sum of two or more numbers (synset 100873785)
   "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
   is a type of: arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers
   same as: plus, summation

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