addizione

addition

noun ahd-dee-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin additio, from addere (to add).

Usage Note

Addizione is the mathematical operation of addition (the result of adding numbers). It is the term used in primary school arithmetic. For the more general sense of 'adding' something to a set or group, Italians prefer aggiunta or l'aggiunta di. The plural is addizioni. The verb is addizionare.

Examples

"L'addizione di due più tre fa cinque."

Natural Translation

The addition of two plus three is five.

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