addition and edition are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. addition means “a component that is added to something to improve it”. edition means “the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published”.
/əˈdɪʃən/
1.n.a component that is added to something to improve it
“the addition of a bathroom was a major improvement”
2.n.the act of adding one thing to another
“the addition of flowers created a pleasing effect”
3.n.a quantity that is added
“there was an addition to property taxes this year”
| addition | edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈdɪʃən/ | /əˈdɪʃən/ |
| Said | uh-DISH-uhn | uh-DISH-uhn |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Letters | 8 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 6 | 4 |
| How common | Common | Common |
| Synonyms | add-on, improver | none recorded |
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/əˈdɪʃən/
1.n.the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
2.n.all of the identical copies of something offered to the public at the same time
“the first edition appeared in 1920”
3.n.an issue of a newspaper
“he read it in yesterday's edition of the Times”