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adding

verb

Form of add , present participle of add.

Simple meaning

To join or unite so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

Pronunciation

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ading

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈædɪŋ

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Definition

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verb

  1. present participle of add

    To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

  2. present participle of add

    To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.

  3. present participle of add

    To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.

  4. present participle of add

    Determine the sum of

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

Used this way, adding is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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