addition

[uh-dish-uhn] / əˈdɪʃ ən /

NOUN

process of conjoining, adding

Synonyms

STRONGEST

extension inclusion

STRONG

accession annexation attachment augmentation enlargement

WEAK

adding adjoining affixing increasing

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease

WEAK

deduction lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction withdrawal

NOUN

something conjoined to or enlargement of something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bonus boost enhancement expansion extension supplement

STRONG

accession accessory accretion accrual addendum additive adjunct aggrandizement annex appendage appendix attachment augmentation commission dividend enlargement extra gain hike increase increment markup option profit raise reinforcement rise wing

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

decline drop fall lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction

WEAK

deduction withdrawal

NOUN

arithmetical process of augmentation

Synonyms

STRONG

accretion computing counting reckoning summation

WEAK

accruing adding enlarging expanding increasing summing tabulating totaling toting

Antonyms

WEAK

decrease deduction lessening loss reduction shrinkage subtraction withdrawal

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In addition to enzyme binding, the researchers also examined whether the compounds might be safe and effective if used as medications.

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From Salon

For this year, their estimated range centers on the addition of just 15,000 jobs a month.

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By then, the company said it had taken in $550 million from the token sales, in addition to the U.A.E. investment money.

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In addition to MS, the virus has been linked to lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and long COVID.

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