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ADDITION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of adding one thing to another
Example:
the addition of a leap day every four years
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):
increase; step-up (the act of increasing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "addition"):
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))
Antonym:
subtraction (the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole))
Derivation:
add (make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
Example:
four plus three equals seven
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):
arithmetic operation (a mathematical operation involving numbers)
Derivation:
add (make an addition by combining numbers)
add (determine the sum of)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A component that is added to something to improve it
Example:
the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind 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)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "addition"):
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)
Derivation:
add (bestow a quality on)
Sense 4
Meaning:
A suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):
suburb; suburban area; suburbia (a residential district located on the outskirts of a city)
Sense 5
Meaning:
Something added to what you already have
Example:
he was a new addition to the staff
Synonyms:
accession; addition
Classified under:
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):
acquisition (something acquired)
Sense 6
Meaning:
A quantity that is added
Example:
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks
Synonyms:
addition; gain; increase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure
Hypernyms ("addition" is a kind of...):
indefinite quantity (an estimated quantity)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "addition"):
accretion (something contributing to growth or increase)
Context examples:
In addition, AAT enhances levels of cAMP and activation of cAMP-dependent protein kinase A. AAT, a 52kD protein and serine protease inhibitor, belongs to the serpin superfamily.
(Alpha-1-Proteinase Inhibitor Human, NCI Thesaurus)
He got two in addition to the two we changed, so that now we have a rude four-in-hand.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
In addition to some small change (and I have a good memory for such things), it had contained one hundred and eighty-five dollars in gold and paper.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
And when, in addition to this, the worn-out huskies pulled weakly, Hal decided that the orthodox ration was too small.
(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)
In addition, ALVAC(2) encodes the vaccinia virus (vv) E3L ad K3L genes, which may potentiate the translation of the NY-ESO and TRICOM genes.
(ALVAC(2)-NY-ESO-1 (M)/TRICOM Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, acetylcysteine has inhibited viral stimulation by reactive oxygen intermediates, thereby producing antiviral activity in HIV patients.
(Acetylcysteine, NCI Thesaurus)
Mohs RC, Knopman D, Petersen RC et al. Development of cognitive instruments for use in clinical trials of antidementia drugs: additions to the Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale that broaden its scope.
(Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-Cognitive CDISC Version Questionnaire, NCI Thesaurus)
“Tell me,” said Holmes—and I could see by his eyes that he was much excited—“was this a mere addition to the first or did it appear to be entirely separate?”
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
In addition, alpha-lipoic acid exerts metal chelating capacities and functions as a cofactor in various mitochondrial enzyme complexes involved in the decarboxylation of alpha-keto acids.
(Alpha-lipoic acid, NCI Thesaurus)
In addition, in the hypoxic conditions found within tumors, the excess electrons can generate free radicals within mitochondria and could induce both cytochrome c release and apoptosis.
(Alpha-lipoic Acid-Palladium/Vitamin/Mineral Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
