ADDITION

Meaning

The act of adding anything.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Latin -dō Latin addō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin additiōder. Old French aditionder. Middle English addicioun English addition Sense of “what is added” dates from 14th century, from Middle English addicioun, addition, from Old French adition, from Latin additiōnem, accusative singular of additiō, from addō (“add, put”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

• 2026-09-13NADIOTX
• 2026-08-29TADHINO
• 2025-07-08OATIDNX
• 2025-06-08OATPNID
• 2025-01-31ITAOLDN
• 2024-05-25IAOHDNT
• 2024-02-18DAOMINT
• 2023-11-16TADINOP
• 2023-04-26ADXTNIO