Antonyms for addition
əˈdɪʃ ənad·di·tion

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1. additionnoun

   The act of adding anything.

   The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long.

   Synonyms:
   inclusion, add, annexation

2. additionnoun

   Synonyms:
   extra

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1. addition

   An adjunct (something joined to) constitutes no real part of the thing or system to which it is joined, tho perhaps a valuable addition; an appendage is commonly a real, tho not an essential or necessary part of that with which it is connected; an appurtenance belongs subordinately to something by which it is employed, especially as an instrument to accomplish some purpose. A horse's tail is at once an ornamental appendage and a useful appurtenance; we could not call it an adjunct, tho we might use that word of his iron shoes. An attachment in machinery is some mechanism that can be brought into optional connection with the principal movement; a hemmer is a valuable attachment of a sewing-machine. An extension, as of a railroad or of a franchise, carries out further something already existing. We add an appendix to a book, to contain names, dates, lists, etc., which would encumber the text; we add a supplement to supply omissions, as, for instance, to bring it up to date. An appendix may be called an addendum; but addendum may be used of a brief note, which would not be dignified by the name of appendix; such notes are often grouped as addenda. An addition might be matter interwoven in the body of the work, an index, plates, editorial notes, etc., which might be valuable additions, but not within the meaning of appendix or supplement. Compare ACCESSORY; AUXILIARY.

   Antonyms:
   main body, original, total, whole

   Synonyms:
   accessory, accompaniment, addendum, adjunct, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, auxiliary, concomitant, extension, supplement

   Preposition:
   That which is thought of as added we call an appendage to; that which is looked upon as an integral part is called an appendage of.

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1. addition

   Synonyms:
   accession, enlargement, increase, extension, accretion, appendage

Matched Categories

1. • Acquisition
   • Component
   • Increase
   • Indefinite Quantity
   • Suburb

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.5 / 4 votes

1. addition, add-on, improvernoun

   a component that is added to something to improve it

   "the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement"; "the addition of cinnamon improved the flavor"

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, summation, appurtenance, increase, supplement, humanitarian, accession, accessory, do-gooder, plus, gain

2. additionnoun

   the act of adding one thing to another

   "the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect"; "the addition of a leap day every four years"

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

   Synonyms:
   increase, summation, plus, gain, accession, add-on, improver

3. addition, increase, gainnoun

   a quantity that is added

   "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, profit, improver, summation, amplification, increase, growth, increment, accession, step-up, plus, gain

4. accession, additionnoun

   something added to what you already have

   "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff"

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, admission, increase, summation, entree, admittance, rise to power, accession, access, assenting, plus, gain

5. additionnoun

   a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area

   Antonyms:
   deduction, subtraction

   Synonyms:
   increase, summation, plus, gain, accession, add-on, improver

6. summation, addition, plusnoun

   the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers

   "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction

   Synonyms:
   add-on, improver, increase, sum, summing up, sum total, summation, rundown, accession, asset, gain, plus

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1. additionnoun

   Antonyms:
   subtraction, deduction, detraction

   Synonyms:
   annexation, annex, appendage, supplement, appendix, postscript, wing, augmentation, adjunct, rider

How to use addition in a sentence?

1. Lisa Niziolek:

   Lisa Niziolek explained. In addition to ceramics, the ship was also carrying elephant tusks, possibly for use in medicine or art. Sweet-smelling resin, which could have been used for incense or for caulking ships, was also found. Previous carbon dating of the tusks and resin had dated the wreck to between 700 and 750 years ago. However, improved carbon dating techniques tell a different story. PIRATE MYSTERY : DOES THIS 300-YEAR-OLD BONE BELONG TO' BLACK SAM' BELLAMY ? When we got the results back and learned that the resin and tusk samples were older than previously thought, we were excited, we had suspected that based on inscriptions on the ceramics and conversations with colleagues in China and Japan, and it was great to have all these different types of data coming together to support it.

2. Rick Horrow:

   We now have, or will have, a new set of state-of-the-art American facilities in tourist-oriented regions that we didn't have before -- in Miami, Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area, and all of those facilities frankly should command multiple Super Bowls over the next few decades. In addition there are new stadiums opening up in Minnesota, Atlanta and elsewhere, so the market is more crowded.

3. Johnson Johnson:

   In addition to those fundamental legal defects, The State undeniably failed to prove its case.

4. Will Steffen:

   I do think it's a very positive announcement because it does show that there's been a mistake made in the initial sacking of all the CSIRO climate scientists and the downgrading of climate science, but I'm not clear whether the 15 new positions that Minister Hunt announced are in addition to reinstating all of the earlier ones, or whether they only partially reinstate what has already been damaged.

5. Kirsten Allen:

   In addition to honoring the memory and the legacy of Sheikh Khalifa, the Vice President will underscore the strength of the partnership between our countries and our desire to further deepen our ties in the coming months and years.

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