additional
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of additional
Explanation
If your parents get you a cell phone and add it to their plan as an additional line, they are adding one more line to their bill, so additional means another or one more. Even though they added an additional line to their plan, your parents might ask you to pay for the additional charges. That means they will see how much more your phone usage adds to their plan, and will charge it back to you. If you complain, they might say to avoid additional conflict, you can just get your own plan and pay all of the bills!
Vocabulary lists containing additional
Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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Example Sentences
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An additional 113 climbers also summited via the northern route in Tibet on 22 May 2019, but China has closed this route to foreign climbers this season.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Now that scientists better understand how to modify these materials, researchers say additional work is needed to improve their stability, predict their behavior more accurately, and evaluate their performance in real-world technologies.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
He has said he wants to initiate expansion of two additional teams before his retirement in 2029.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The former reality TV star’s campaign made 10 separate payments to the L.A. hotel over the period, including nearly $14,900 earmarked for “Candidate Travel, Lodging and Meals” and an additional approximately $600 for “Fundraising Events.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
After his study was done, Farmer returned to the States and did additional research.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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