B2 adjective Neutral

addition

/əˈdɪʃ.ən/

The act of joining or putting something with something else to increase the size, number, or amount. It can also refer to a person or thing that is added to improve or supplement an existing group or object.

Beispiele

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1

The new baby is a wonderful addition to our family.

The new baby is a wonderful addition to our family.

2

The addition of a new wing to the hospital was funded by local donations.

The addition of a new wing to the hospital was funded by local donations.

3

This extra cheese is a great addition to the burger!

This extra cheese is a great addition to the burger!

Wortfamilie

Nomen
addition
Verb
add
Adverb
additionally
Adjektiv
additional
Verwandt
addendum
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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Add-it-on': you are taking something and adding it onto what you already have.

Schnelles Quiz

The new library wing is a significant ________ to the university campus.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: addition

Beispiele

1

The new baby is a wonderful addition to our family.

everyday

The new baby is a wonderful addition to our family.

2

The addition of a new wing to the hospital was funded by local donations.

formal

The addition of a new wing to the hospital was funded by local donations.

3

This extra cheese is a great addition to the burger!

informal

This extra cheese is a great addition to the burger!

4

In addition to qualitative interviews, the study utilized quantitative surveys.

academic

In addition to qualitative interviews, the study utilized quantitative surveys.

5

The firm announced the addition of a senior consultant to the project team.

business

The firm announced the addition of a senior consultant to the project team.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
addition
Verb
add
Adverb
additionally
Adjektiv
additional
Verwandt
addendum

Häufige Kollokationen

welcome addition a helpful or pleasing new thing
latest addition the most recently added person or thing
in addition to as well as; besides
significant addition an important new part
simple addition basic mathematical calculation of adding numbers

Häufige Phrasen

in addition to

besides or as well as

addition to the family

a new baby or pet

by addition

through the process of adding

Wird oft verwechselt mit

addition vs edition

Edition refers to a specific version of a published book or broadcast, while addition refers to adding something extra.

addition vs additional

Addition is a noun; additional is an adjective used to describe something extra.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word 'addition' is most commonly followed by the preposition 'to' when referring to things or people. In mathematics, it refers specifically to the process of summing numbers.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often confuse the pronunciation and spelling of 'addition' with 'edition'. Another mistake is using 'addition' as an adjective instead of 'additional'.

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Merkhilfe

Think of 'Add-it-on': you are taking something and adding it onto what you already have.

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Wortherkunft

From the Latin word 'additio', which comes from 'addere', meaning 'to give to' or 'to join'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun when referring to things added Uncountable noun when referring to the mathematical concept Often used in the prepositional phrase 'in addition to'

Schnelles Quiz

The new library wing is a significant ________ to the university campus.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: addition

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