added

added
add|ed [ `ædəd ] adjective only before noun **
1. ) present in larger amounts than usual or than expected:
Baby food should contain no added sugar or salt.
2. ) an added advantage, benefit, etc. makes a good situation even better:
New equipment gives them an added incentive to start training again.
an added bonus: I love my job. The salary is just an added bonus.
a ) an added difficulty, problem, disappointment, etc. makes a bad situation even worse:
The illness was an added setback to her floundering career.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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  • added — index additional, ancillary (auxiliary), attached (annexed), expendable, extrinsic, incidental …   Law dictionary

  • added to — index accrued Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • added — (adj.) additional, c.1600, pp. adjective from ADD (Cf. add) (v.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • added — ad|ded [ˈædıd] adj in addition to what is usual or expected = ↑extra ▪ cereal with added vitamins ▪ no added sugar added advantage/bonus/benefit etc ▪ The system has the added advantage of recordable DVD drives. ▪ Include people in your picture… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • added */*/ — UK [ˈædɪd] / US [ˈædəd] adjective [only before noun] 1) present in larger amounts than usual or than expected Baby food should contain no added sugar or salt. 2) a) an added advantage, benefit etc makes a good situation even better New equipment… …   English dictionary

  • added — adjective in addition to what is usual or expected: a breakfast cereal with added vitamins | added advantage/benefit/precaution etc (=that makes something better): She had a deadbolt fitted as an added precaution. | added… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Added — Add Add, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Added}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Adding}.] [L. addere; ad + dare to give, put. Cf. {Date}, {Do}.] 1. To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on). [1913 Webster] The Lord shall add to me another son.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • added — [[t]æ̱dɪd[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n You use added to say that something has more of a particular thing or quality. For added protection choose moisturising lipsticks with a sun screen. Syn: extra …   English dictionary

  • added — adj. Added is used with these nouns: ↑advantage, ↑attraction, ↑benefit, ↑bonus, ↑burden, ↑comfort, ↑complexity, ↑complication, ↑confidence, ↑convenience, ↑cost, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

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