addition Význam & definícia

Význam addition v slovenčine

• 0 the process of adding numbers or amounts together:

  • Twice a week the children are tested in basic mathematical skills such as addition (= calculating the total of different numbers put together) and subtraction.

  • In addition to his apartment in Manhattan, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.

  • All employees receive paid holiday and sick leave. In addition, we offer a range of benefits for new parents.

  • He admits tofu is a useful addition to the range of meat-alternatives on offer.

  • I have many exotic plants in my collection and passiflora or passionflower is my latest addition.

  • A new secretary would be a welcome addition.

  • We have had several new additions to the family recently (= new babies).

  • Most working environments are improved by the addition of (= by adding) a few plants and pictures.

  • We're building an addition to our house.

• 1 the process of calculating the total of a group of numbers:

  • [ U ] We learn addition and subtraction in first and second grade.

• 2 the joining of something to something else to make it larger or more important, or the person or thing that joins something:

  • [ C ] Harold is the newest addition to our staff.

• 3 something extra that is added to something:

  • an addition to sth The company provides a compensation package which amounts to an addition to the employee's salary.

• 4 the act of adding something to something else:

  • the addition of sth to sth The addition of women to the board was a deliberate diversity strategy.

• 5 a new part added to a building:

  • an addition to/on sth The commissioners plan to build an addition on the front of the building.

• 6 used for saying that something else exists or is included:

  • In addition to movies, the company also published magazines.