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addition

[/əˈdɪʃən/]
nounfemininepl: 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
appendagesupplementextensionsummationplus
Antonyms
subtractionremovaldeletionomission

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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