An Addition

1. (uncountable) The act of adding anything.
2. Anything that is added.
3. (uncountable) The arithmetic operation of adding.
4. (music) A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
5. (chiefly law) 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".
6. (heraldry) Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to abatement.

Synonyms

• (act of adding): adding, annexation, inclusion
• (thing added): extra, supplement; adjunct

AntonymsEdit

• (act of adding): exclusion, reduction
• (thing added): deduction, reduction; See also Thesaurus:decrement
• (arithmetic operation): subtraction