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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

Word origin

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.