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Synonyms

additional

American  
[uh-dish-uh-nl] / əˈdɪʃ ə nl /

adjective

  1. added; more; supplementary.

    additional information.


additional British  
/ əˈdɪʃənəl /

adjective

  1. added or supplementary

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • additionally adverb
  • preadditional adjective

Etymology

Origin of additional

First recorded in 1630–40; addition + -al 1

Example Sentences

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They are collecting additional blood samples from psychiatric patients to study how different drug concentrations affect organoid activity.

From Science Daily

The increase in food banks, fuelled by the recent cost of living crisis, has caused additional pressures.

From BBC

Downtown Dallas Inc., a nonprofit that supports the area’s economic development, provides additional security guards.

From The Wall Street Journal

The research team stresses the importance of additional studies to better understand why this temporary but concerning brain inflammation occurs during midlife weight loss.

From Science Daily

That leaves the silver held above ground—in vaults, jewelry boxes, kitchen drawers and coin collections—to fulfill a chunk of the additional demand.

From The Wall Street Journal