addition

addition has 12 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 8.

Definitions

• n.. The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.
• n.. Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building.
• n.. That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers.
• n.. A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
• n.. A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title.
• n.. Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor; -- opposed to abatement.
• n.. 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"
• n.. 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"
• n.. 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"
• n.. a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
• n.. something added to what you already have; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"
• n.. 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"