Addition
Addition noun - A smaller structure added to a main building.
Devolution is an antonym for addition.
Devolution
Devolution noun - A change to a lower state or level.
Usage example: the gradual devolution of the neighborhood from a thriving community of close-knit families to a drug-ridden slum
Addition is an antonym for devolution.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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In addition, the enemies revealed in Devolution use genetic dead-ends in humans to create their monstrous bioweapons.
Source: Manga / Getter Robo
Cite this Source
Devolution and Addition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/devolution
Addition & Devolution. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/devolution>.
Devolution or Addition. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/addition/devolution.
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