addition

Definition

  • noun: the act or process of joining something to something else
  • noun: a part added (as to a building or residential section)
  • often + 'of'
  • synonyms: augmentation, appendage, accession

Examples

  • The city has the largest population in the country and 'in addition' [='also, additionally'] is a major shipping port.

  • an 'addition to' the family [=a new member of the family, such as a newborn baby]

  • The soup was thickened by the 'addition of' cream in the last stage of cooking.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) were minor or peripheral... ...until about six weeks ago. Then Roman World had a rise in breakdown rate... ...which doubled in a week. ln addition, we saw a disproportionate rise... ...in central as opposed to peripheral breakdowns. Now, we identified some problems with humidity control... (..)
    1973 Westworld