Hyphenation of ADDITION

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ADDITION? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

AD-DI-TION

Definitions of ADDITION:

1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Something added to what you already have
The librarian shelved the new accessions He was a new addition to the staff
5.
A suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
6.
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

Synonyms of ADDITION:

noun add-on, improver, component, constituent, element
noun increase, step-up
noun increase, gain, indefinite quantity
noun accession, acquisition
noun suburb, suburbia, suburban area
noun summation, plus, arithmetic operation

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