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    Definition of adding in English Dictionary

  • VerbBFaddSGaddsPT, PPaddedSUF-ing
    1. present participle of add.
    2. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Assemblyman John S. Wisniewski, a Democrat from Middlesex County, said, “It’s an uncomfortable situation,” but added that Mr. Codey is nevertheless “ably stewarding the state.”
        • Change in acceptance of feedback by adding information based on qualitative analysis p =0.956: comparison of study group and nonstudy group within after routine feedback.
        • When you add the spaghetti or tonnarelli, she says, “test it as you cook, so it’s al dente; in Rome we don’t like pasta mushy.”
      2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
        • Add a soupçon of red pepper. Coffee with a soupçon of cognac.
        • Add up the prices and find out how much it will cost.
        • Add some water to the sauce, but don't overthin it.
      3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
        • He declined to take part in the meeting because he did not feel he had anything to add.
        • When poisons are involved, red skull and crossbones are added.
        • But it is not likely to contain contributions from G.M.’s pension plan, even though the plan is overfunded, they added.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Verbs
        • Verb forms
          • Participles
            • Present participles
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      Source: Wiktionary

      Meaning of adding for the defined word.

      Grammatically, this word "adding" is a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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