Meaning & use
addition
The mathematical operation of combining numbers to find their sum.
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Use addition to find the total cost of the two tickets.
In the addition 8 + 5 = 13, the sum is 13.
A note on using this word
The numbers being added are addends; the answer is the sum. The plus sign indicates addition.
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