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add

/æd/
Meanings
  • Verb

    To make something larger by combining it with another or others; to increase the quantity or total of.

    - "Can you add 2 and 3 to make 5?"
    - "She added spices to the soup."
    - "We added a new member to our team."
  • Noun

    A set of numbers, symbols, or other elements that are arranged in a certain order and can be added together.

    - "What is the sum of this add?"
    - "The add of 1, 2, 3, and 4 is 10."
    - "The add of the first 10 natural numbers is 55."
Pronunciation
  1. /æd/



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Antonyms

remove , subtract
Synonyms

coalesce , join , unite , bestow , give , annex , augment , increase , add up , sum , mention , note
Rhymes
Words rhyming with add
add , mad , bad , glad , grabbed , had , pad , sad
Variants
List of all variants of add that leads to same result
add , addable , added , addible , adding , adds , ADD , add-in , add-ins , add-on , add-ons , add up , added up , added up (to) , adding up , adding up (to) , adds up , adds up (to) , add insult to injury , add to , added to , adding to , adds to , add to that , add to this , add to this/that , add up to much
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

added, adding, adds, addingly

Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English adan ‘to give, bestow, add’, from an (up) + dan (gift).

Trivia
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  1. Addition is the most basic arithmetic operation.

  2. The sum of the first n natural numbers is given by the formula n(n+1)/2.

  3. Addition is a commutative operation, meaning the order of the numbers being added does not affect the result.

Related Concepts
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  1. Subtraction: The opposite of addition, subtraction involves removing elements or quantities from a total.

  2. Multiplication: A mathematical operation that involves combining equal groups of items multiple times.

  3. Division: A mathematical operation that involves splitting a total into equal parts.

Culture
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Add has been used extensively in mathematics, particularly in arithmetic and algebra, as well as in everyday language. In literature, the concept of addition is often used metaphorically to represent growth, accumulation, or combining elements. For example, in Robert Frost's poem 'Mending Wall,' the speaker adds stones to the wall, symbolizing the process of repairing and maintaining relationships.

How to Memorize "add"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine adding two numbers, one at a time, on a calculator or a piece of paper. Visualize the numbers getting larger as you add them together.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'add' with the concept of 'combining' or 'making larger'. Remember, addition is about putting things together.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'PEMDAS' to remember the order of mathematical operations: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (from left to right), and Addition and Subtraction (from left to right).

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