Associations to the word «Addition»

ADDITION, noun. (uncountable) The act of adding anything.

ADDITION, noun. Anything that is added.

ADDITION, noun. (uncountable) The arithmetic operation of adding.

ADDITION, noun. (music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.

ADDITION, noun. (legal) A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".

ADDITION, noun. (heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to abatement.

ADDITION POLYMERISATION, noun. Alternative spelling of addition polymerization

ADDITION POLYMERIZATION, noun. (chemistry) A form of polymerization in which copies of a monomer are repeatedly added to one end of an existing polymer

ADDITION REACTION, noun. (chemistry) a reaction in which radicals are added to both sides of a double or triple bond

ADDITION, noun. A component that is added to something to improve it; "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor".

ADDITION, noun. The act of adding one thing to another; "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years".

ADDITION, noun. A quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks".

ADDITION, noun. Something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff".

ADDITION, noun. A suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area.

ADDITION, noun. The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven".