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Add On

Definitions: Add On

Add On

Verb

1. Make an addition; "Let's add on to this".

2. Add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Specialty Definitions: Add On

DomainDefinitions

Post & Telecom

The supplementary service which provides a mobile subscriber with the ability to have a multi-connection call, i. e. a simultaneous communication between more than two parties. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Add On

Synonyms: affix (v), append (v), supplement (v). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Add On

English words defined with "add on": Annumeratecountersigndilateelaborate, enlarge, expand, expatiate, exposit, expoundflesh output onstring, string upwork in. (references)
Specialty definitions using "add on": acid changer, ACID DUMPER, adobe shot, Advanced RISC Machine, ARTIFICIAL-LOG-MACHINE OPERATOR, automobile rental agent, AUTOMOBILE RENTAL CLERK, automobile rental representativebag on the side, baker, bench, batch mixer, batch-plant operator, bells and whistles, BENCH HAND, Breidbart Index, BRINE MAKER IIcar rental clerk, CASING-MACHINE OPERATOR, cheese cooker, CHEESEMAKER, cleaner operator, COATER, COATING EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS, COATING OPERATOR, context clash, continuous process machine operator, continuous-dryout operator, crimping-machine operatordelayed control-transfer, deposition operator, DEVELOPER, AUTOMATIC, dough molder, hand, dry-cleaning-machine operatorELECTROLESS PLATER, PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD PANELSfetch-execute cycle, film machine operator, FILTER TENDER, JELLY, FLANGER, flavoring-machine operator, flux-gate magnetometer, Foreign Words, forming acid dumper, Freezing-pointglass-cylinder flanger, glazing-machine operator, GROUND MIXERhardboard panel printer, hidden flagIBM 1620, imitation-marble mechanic, In Situ Nick-End Labeling, INCINERATOR OPERATOR IILABORATORY TESTER, LAY-OUT WORKER, LEAD BURNER, lead weldermachine cycle, machine shop production worker, MELTER OPERATOR, MIXER OPERATOR, SNACK FOODS, MIXER, DRY-FOOD PRODUCTS, mix-house operatorOberon-2, on the gripping hand, overshot operatorPascal-, PDP-7, pickler operator, PICKLER, CONTINUOUS PICKLING LINE, pill coater, POTATO-PANCAKE FRIER, PRIMER-POWDER BLENDER, WET, PRINT-LINE OPERATOR, print-line supervisor, PRODUCTION MACHINE TENDER, proof clerk, PROOF-MACHINE OPERATORRADIOISOTOPE-PRODUCTION OPERATOR, RECEIVER, FERMENTING CELLARS, REFLOW OPERATOR, robotic machine tender, productionSCAGLIOLA MECHANIC, SCRATCHER TENDER, SEPARATOR OPERATOR, spamdex, strip cleanertablet coater, tester, vibrator equipment, Thieves, The two, tobacco flavorer, top-lift and automatic-window repairer, transit clerkUTILITY WORKERVIBRATOR-EQUIPMENT TESTERWARM-IN WORKER, WEIGHER-BULKER, WET-MIX OPERATORYARN-POLISHING-MACHINE OPERATOR, YARN-TEXTURING-MACHINE OPERATOR. (references)
Etymologies containing "add on": Prosthetic. (references)

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Modern Usage: Add On

DomainUsage

Screenplays

And if there isn't room, we'll add on. I know a good contractor. (Gilmore Girls; writing credit: Povl Erik Carstensen; Sebastian Dorset)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Add On

DomainTitle

High Tech

  • Inoculan Antivirus Suite for Microsoft Small Business License Add On Pack (5-user) (reference)

  • Exabyte Add On Dlt7000 SCSI Se Wide For 230D Wide Se Arrowhead (reference)

  • Monster Cable PFDE -S Add On Fuse Clips For Changing PFd12 to a PFD13 Fuse output to Power Fuse (Satin) (reference)

  • Exabyte Add On 17D Dlt4000 SCSI Se Narr Second 17D For Existing Racked 17D (reference)

  • Add On Vxa-1 LVD with sled for Vxa-1 Autopak Autoloader (reference)

    (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Add On

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Two-room home of Clifford Blum farm, one hundred thirty acres. Rents farm from active farmer. Crop share lease, half corn, two-fifths small grains. Owner intends to add on to house next year. Buildings are kept up. Near Terril, Iowa.Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Add On

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

Industrial goods are brought in by stocking distributors, who add on at least 15 percent or by agents whose commissions generally run 10-12 percent. (references)

Economic History

Oman

There are evaluations underway to determine the feasibility of a 50 percent production capacity expansion, which would add on a third train. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: Add On

Expression using "add on": add on security. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Add On

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

excel add on

77

outlook add on

28

flight simulator add on

12

flight simulator 2002 add on

12

add on cruise control

7

touch screen add on

6
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Add On

Language Translations for "add on"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Bulgarian 

  

снаждам (piece, piece on), прибавям (add, add in, admix, affix, append, eke out, interpolate, join, put in, stick in, superadd, supplement, tack, tag, tail, tail on, take on, throw in). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

vergaderschakeling (CONF, conference call, multiple call, teleconference), telefonisch vergaderen (CONF, conference call), conferentieschakeling (CONF, conference call). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

neuvottelupuhelu (CONF, conference call, multiple call, teleconference). (various references)

   

French

  

communication conférence. (various references)

   

German

  

zusatzgerät (accessory unit, ancillary attachment, attachment, auxiliary attachment, peripheral, peripheral device, special attachment), Konferenzverbindung (CONF, conference call), Konferenzruf (CONF, conference call), dazurechnen. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πρόσθετη διασφάλιση (add on security). (various references)

   

Indonesian

  

mencantumi (add on to). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

adday onay

   

Russian 

  

прибавлять (add, append, augment, intercalate). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

añadir (add, add in, adjoin, affix, annex, append, by adding, cement, complement, compliment, extol, extoll, incorporate, increase, join on, lend, postfix, put on, put together, sauce, subjoin, tack on, throw in, to append), poner además, comunicación conferencia (CONF, conference call, multiple call, teleconference). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

tillsätta (add, appoint, assign, dose, put in). (various references)

   

Turkmen 

  

goюmak (add, append). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Add On

Misspellings

"Add On" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: addon. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Add On

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-d-d-n-o"

-1 letter: dado, dona.

-2 letters: add, ado, and, dad, don, nod, odd.

-3 letters: ad, an, do, na, no, od, on.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-d-n-o"
 

+2 letters: adenoid, adorned, android, dadoing, deodand, diamond, donated, duodena, goddamn.

 

+3 letters: abounded, addition, adenoids, adjoined, androids, anodized, bondmaid, deaconed, deodands, diamonds, dockhand, dockland, dognaped, downland, download, downward, drawdown, duodenal, goddamns, handhold, landlord, ordained, ordinand, pandowdy, pardoned, unloaded, woodland.

 

+4 letters: abandoned, absconded, addiction, additions, adduction, adenoidal, adjourned, andromeda, antidoted, astounded, bondmaids, broadband, broadened, canoodled, cloudland, commanded, dandelion, decapodan, demantoid, deodorant, detonated, diagnosed, diamonded, dichondra, dockhands, docklands, dodecagon, dognapped, dominated, downdraft, downgrade, downlands, downloads, downwards, dragooned, drawdowns, fanfolded, gadrooned, goddamned, hacendado, handholds, hardbound, iodinated, landlords, mordanted, nonaddict, nongraded, nonleaded, offhanded, ordinands, outadding, outdanced, poniarded, readorned, unadorned, videoland, woodlands.

 

+5 letters: addictions, additional, adductions, admonished, andromedas, auditioned, boneheaded, borderland, candlewood, cannonaded, cloudlands, coattended, colonnaded, dandelions, decahedron, decapodans, dedication, demantoids, dendrogram, denudation, deodorants, diamonding, dichondras, discordant, dodecagons, downdrafts, downgraded, downgrades, downloaded, downplayed, downscaled, downwardly, dragonhead, endeavored, endocardia, endodermal, forehanded, gasconaded, goddamming, goddamning, hacendados, haciendado, ironhanded, landholder, landlocked, longheaded, maidenhood, manifolded, meadowland, nonaddicts, oldfangled, openhanded, overhanded, paddocking, pandowdies, promenaded, radiosonde, ramrodding, randomized, reordained, ritardando, sandalwood, secondhand, soundboard, squadroned, vagabonded, videolands, wonderland, woodenhead, woodlander.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Add On


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 64 64      4F 6E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01100100 01100100 00100000 01001111 01101110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#100 &#100 &#32 &#79 &#110

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0064 0064      004F 006E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

35707024980

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Usage: Commercial
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Quotations: Non-fiction
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Derivations
12. Anagrams
13. Orthography
14. Bibliography


  

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