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[ æd ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

math

To combine two or more numbers to get a sum.

Synonyms

plus, sum, total

Examples of usage

  • Can you add 5 and 3?
  • Let's add the total costs.
Context #2 | Noun

computing

A basic operation in arithmetic that finds the total of two or more numbers.

Synonyms

plus, sum, total

Examples of usage

  • The add function in this program is not working properly.
  • You can perform addition using this calculator.

Translations

Translations of the word "add" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adicionar

🇮🇳 जोड़ना (joḍnā)

🇩🇪 hinzufügen

🇮🇩 menambahkan

🇺🇦 додавати

🇵🇱 dodać

🇯🇵 追加する (tsuika suru)

🇫🇷 ajouter

🇪🇸 añadir

🇹🇷 eklemek

🇰🇷 추가하다 (chugahada)

🇸🇦 إضافة (idafa)

🇨🇿 přidat

🇸🇰 pridať

🇨🇳 添加 (tiānjiā)

🇸🇮 dodati

🇮🇸 bæta við

🇰🇿 қосу (qosu)

🇬🇪 დამატება (damateba)

🇦🇿 əlavə etmək

🇲🇽 añadir

Etymology

The word 'add' originated from the Latin word 'addere', which means 'to give or bring together'. It has been used in English since the 14th century.

See also: addable, added, adder, addict, adding, addition, additional, additions, additive, addon.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #1,146, this word is part of core intermediate vocabulary. It appears regularly in various contexts and is essential for natural-sounding English.