Addition and Decrement

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Addition noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection

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Decrement is an antonym for addition.

Decrement noun - The amount by which something is lessened.

Usage example: each decrement in amount is limited to one third of the previous total

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Addition is an antonym for decrement.

Nearby Words: decrease, decrementing, decremented

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