addition
a mathematical operation in which the sum of two numbers or quantities is calculated. Usually indicated by the symbol +
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Addition
Construction that increases the size of the original structure by building outside the existing walls or roof.
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addition
[ə′di·shən] (mathematics)
An operation by which two elements of a set are combined to yield a third; denoted +; usually reserved for the operation in an Abelian group or the group operation in a ring or vector space.
The combining of complex quantities in which the individual real parts and the individual imaginary parts are separately added.
The combining of vectors in a prescribed way; for example, by algebraically adding corresponding components of vectors or by forming the third side of the triangle whose other sides each represent a vector. Also known as composition.
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addition
1. A floor or floors, a room, wing, or other expansion to an existing building.
2. In building code usage: Any new construction which increases the height or floor area of an existing building or adds to it (as a porch or attached garage).
3. An amount added to the contract sum by a charge order; also see extra.
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Addition
an arithmetic operation. The result of the addition of two numbers a and b is a third number, which is called the sum of a and b and is denoted by a + b; a and b are said to be addends. Addition satisfies the commutative law: a + b = b + a. It also satisfies the associative law: (a + b) + c = a + (b + c).
The term “addition” is also applied to certain operations on other mathematical entities. For example, we may speak of addition of polynomials, addition of vectors, and addition of matrices. Operations, however, that violate the commutative and associative laws are not referred to as addition.
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