additional

A2
US /əˈdɪʃənəl/
adj noun Freq #6612

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    further or added

    called for additional troops

  2. 2
    adj

    Supplemental or added to something.

    additional charge

  3. 3
    noun

    Something added.

    1614, Francis Bacon, “A Letter to the King touching Peacham’s Cause. January 27. 1614” in Resuscitatio, or, Bringing into publick light severall pieces of the works […] of Francis Bacon, London: William Lee, 1657, p. 49, For having received, from my Lord, an Additional, of great Importance; which was, that Owen, of his own Accord, after Examination, should compare the Case of your Majesty, (if you were Excommunicate,) to the Case, of a Prisoner, Condemned at the Barr; which Additional was subscribed by one Witness; but yet I perceived it was spoken aloud, and in the Hearing of others; I presently sent down a Copy thereof […]

Etymology

From addition + -al.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · further or added extra
2 adj · supplemental or added to... accessionalaccessiveadditionaladditionaryadjunctiveascititiousauxiliarycomplementalepi-extrafurthersubsidiary
Opposites
nonsupplementary

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