add-on
[ ad-on, -awn ]
/ ˈædˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
noun
a device or unit added to equipment or a construction: an add-on to a computer; a nice add-on to an old house.
an extra charge: Add-ons for taxes and tour guide fees boosted the price of the vacation to $2,500.
an additional item, as a rider or provision: This is just another legislative add-on.
anything added on: a hi-fi system that can be augmented with add-ons like extra speakers.
adjective
being installed or provided as an add-on: an add-on speaker system.
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Origin of add-on
First recorded in 1945–50; noun and adj. use of verb phrase add on
Words nearby add-on
add fuel to the fire, add insult to injury, add up, add up to, add-in, add-on, add., addams, addams, jane, addax, added entry
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Example sentences from the Web for add-on
I once showed up to read and had been warned that a debut writer was also reading that night—a last minute add-on.
Unlike a phone, wearable technology is an add-on, an accessory, something that comes on top.
As a result, it felt like an add-on, meant to artificially moisten another otherwise dry address.
British Dictionary definitions for add-on
add-on
noun
a feature that can be added to a standard model or package to give increased benefits
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