addition

addition, bill

noun ah-dee-SYOHN Rare

Origin: Latin additio ('adding to')

Also means

addition (maths)

Usage Note

Addition is a near-cognate with English but has an important practical use: in a French restaurant, l'addition, s'il vous plaît ('the bill, please') is the standard phrase to request the check. The mathematical sense (addition) is also standard. The verb additionner means 'to add up numbers'. Note ajouter is used for adding non-numerical things.

Examples

"L'addition s'il vous plaît, monsieur."

Natural Translation

The bill, please.

Literal Translation

The addition, please, sir.

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