additional
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- additionally adverb
- preadditional adjective
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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Australia has secured an extra 450 million liters of diesel and an additional 100 million liters of jet fuel by underwriting those cargoes.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
"Inflation pressures continue to be broad based, and rising oil prices present an additional source of inflationary pressure," she said.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He built his secretary of state campaign around election oversight and transparency, arguing that the state should take additional steps to ensure voters have confidence in the system.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The government has taken action to shore up supply, including releasing some of the oil held in emergency storage and a new law formalizing its ability to underwrite additional cargoes of crude and oil products.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Arnold and I worked out new prices, since Pasqual would be doing additional work.
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
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