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additum

additum

9.9
An extra thing attached to something else
  • noun
  • Archaic
translation icon : aditamiento
  • The teacher provided an additum to the syllabus to give students more resources for their projects.
  • legibus additum

Examples

  • The committee proposed an additum to the report that would enhance its recommendations.

  • The new additum to the recipe included spices that improved the dish's flavor.

  • The Capitulare legibus additum, written at the emperor's direction, may reveal Charlemagne's opinion on the incident.

    Academic text (2018)

Synonyms

addition
vsadditum
773 1.6

A person, thing, or extra part put into something to improve it

is seen as a supplement rather than focusing on quantity increase
accessory
vsadditum
70 3.5

An extra part or device that improves how something works

is a broader added thing not necessarily aimed at improvement
extra
vsadditum
41 1.5

A special newspaper edition printed for a major event

is used more specifically to mean a deliberate supplemental addition
add-on
vsadditum
22 3.9

A thing you add to a program or device to give extra features

is the wider term for something added, not limited to features
addendum
vsadditum
16 7.1

A short section at the end of a book or report with extra information

is the general added thing not limited to documents
adjunct
vsadditum
6 6.9

A thing added to help something but not essential

is the general supplemental item without stressing nonessential status
accompaniment
vsadditum
3 3.7

Something that goes with another thing to make it better

is the plain supplemental item rather than serving as a pairing
admixture
vsadditum
1 8.1

Something added to another thing to mix with it

is the general added thing not implying mixing or combination

Surface Forms

additum singular
addita plural

Etymology

Additum comes from the Latin root add- meaning 'to add', the same idea you see in the English words add and addendum. It means an 'extra' thing put into something later, which is why an additum is a supplement added to a report, recipe, or formula.