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addition
[/əˈdɪʃən/]
noun
feminine
pl: additions
adição
1.
The process or act of adding something to something else
The addition of salt improved the flavor of the soup.
A adição de sal melhorou o sabor da sopa.
2.
A thing that is added or appended
The new room is a beautiful addition to the house.
O novo cômodo é uma adição bonita para a casa.
3.
The mathematical operation of combining two or more numbers to get a total
Children learn addition in elementary school.
As crianças aprendem adição na escola primária.
4.
In addition: furthermore; also; besides
In addition to the main course, dessert was served.
Além do prato principal, a sobremesa foi servida.
Synonyms
appendage
supplement
extension
summation
plus
Antonyms
subtraction
removal
deletion
omission
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adição
Standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
adição
Standard usage
Portugal
adição
Standard term; also 'soma' in mathematical context
Informal
acréscimo
Alternative for 'something added'
Related Idioms & Phrases
in addition to
in addition
addition by subtraction
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