additional
additional
Pronunciation
The IPA phonetic spelling for "additional" is /əˈdɪʃənəl/.
Here's a breakdown of the sounds by syllable:
ə (uh - schwa sound, as in "about")
dɪʃ (dish - as in "dish")
ənəl (uh-nuhl - as in "tional" in "national")
Word Form Variations
Adjective: additional
Adverb: additionally
(Note: "additional" does not have singular/plural forms as it is an adjective. It does not typically function as a verb or noun on its own in standard English, though it can modify nouns that do have such forms.)
Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms
Adjective
Definition 1: Existing or supplied in an amount more than what is already present or specified; extra.
Synonyms: extra, supplementary, further, added, more, other, complementary
Antonyms: primary, initial, original, fundamental, core
Definition 2: Constituting an augmentation or an increment; serving to make something larger, more complete, or more extensive.
Synonyms: appended, increased, expanded, extended, new, fresh
Antonyms: reduced, diminished, fewer, less, curtailed
Examples of Use
Books: "The author provided additional insights into the character's motivations in a newly released annotated edition of the novel." (From a review of "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published with annotations in June 2023)
Newspapers: "The city council approved additional funding for public park renovations following community feedback." ( The New York Times)
Online Publications: "Subscribers can access additional exclusive content, including behind-the-scenes interviews, on our premium platform." (IGN.com)
Television/Film: (From a news segment discussing a natural disaster) "Emergency services are requesting additional resources to assist with search and rescue efforts." (CNN broadcast)
Music/Podcasts: (In a podcast discussing songwriting) "We decided to add an additional bridge to the song to give it more emotional depth." (NPR's "All Songs Considered" podcast, November 2023)
Video Games: (From an in-game tutorial or menu) "Complete these challenges to earn additional experience points and unlock new abilities." (Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch 2, October 2023)
Social Media: (A tweet from a company's customer support account) "For additional assistance, please send us a direct message with your account details." (X.com, formerly Twitter)
General Public Discourse: "When you go to the store, could you pick up some additional milk? We're running low." (Heard in everyday conversation)
10 Quotes Using Additional
"Every additional to true knowledge is an additional to human power." (Horace Mann)
"The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music, and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable." (Charles Baudelaire)
"I do not have much patience with a thing of beauty that must be explained to be understood. If it does need additional interpretation by someone other than the creator, then I question whether it has fulfilled its purpose." (Charlie Chaplin)
"As a woman leader, I thought I brought a different kind of leadership. I was interested in women's issues, in bringing down the population growth rate... as a woman, I entered politics with an additional dimension - that of a mother." (Benazir Bhutto)
"One vote. That's a big weapon you have there, Mister. In 1948, just one additional vote in each precinct would have elected Dewey." (Paul Harvey)
"It is fatal for any body of workers to have forever hanging from the fringes of its skirts other bodies on a level just below its own; for that means continual pressure downward, additional difficulty to be overcome in the struggle to maintain reasonable rates of wages." (Florence Kelley)
"From the point of the view of the nation's power, it was obvious that while we were fighting the Sino-Japanese war, every effort was to be made to avoid adding to our enemies and opening additional fronts." (Hideki Tojo)
"Small- and medium-sized businesses need access to a diverse range of finance options, including non-bank lending. These new forms of finance are still small in scale today but they should, over time, bring additional choice and greater competition to the lending market." (Vince Cable)
"Writing in another language gives me an additional freedom, an additional way of thinking." (Elif Safak)
"I was brought up to believe that the only thing worth doing was to add to the sum of accurate information in the world." (Margaret Mead)
Etymology
The word "additional" comes from the word "addition" and the ending "-al".
Let's break that down:
Addition: This word itself came into English from Old French "adition" in the late 14th century. That French word, in turn, came from the Latin word "additio," meaning "an adding to." The Latin word "additio" comes from the verb "addere," which meant "to add to, join, or attach." So, the core idea of putting something more onto something else has been around for a long time.
-al: This is a common ending in English that we use to turn nouns (like "addition") into adjectives (like "additional"). It essentially means "of, like, or related to."
So, when you put it all together, "additional" literally means "related to adding" or "like something added."
The first known use of "additional" in English, with the meaning of "added" or "supplementary," was in the mid-1500s, with the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) citing its earliest evidence from 1563 in the writings of John Foxe.
Phrases + Idioms Containing Additional
Phrases using "additional":
Additional costs: Refers to expenses beyond what was initially expected or budgeted.
Additional information: Extra details or data provided.
Additional resources: More supplies, personnel, or support.
Additional charges: Extra fees applied.
Additional benefits: Further advantages or perks.
Provide additional context: To offer more background or explanation.
Require additional training: To need further instruction or learning.
Seek additional funding: To look for more money.
An additional layer: Referring to something extra added on top.
With additional improvements: Including further enhancements.
Idioms with synonyms for similar effect:
To sweeten the pot: (Using "extra" or "added" as a concept) To make an offer more attractive.
To throw in the towel: (Implies no "additional" effort) To give up.
To go the extra mile: (Using "extra") To make a special additional effort.
To add fuel to the fire: (Using "add") To make a bad situation worse.
To put an extra spin on something: (Using "extra") To give something a particular interpretation or bias.
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Source Information
Definition of additional from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.
