additional

[ uh-dish-uh-nl ]

adjective

1. added; more; supplementary:

   additional information.

additional

/ əˈdɪʃənəl /

adjective

1. added or supplementary

Derived Forms

• adˈditionally, adverb

Other Words From

• ad·dition·al·ly adverb
• pread·dition·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of additional¹

First recorded in 1630–40; addition + -al ¹

Example Sentences

She said she was worried about the potential of additional tariffs, however.

From BBC

He said that they travelled with him but at no additional cost to the taxpayer.

From BBC

Pennycook rejected the figure, saying it did not take account of more than £300m raised in business rates and an expected £300m in additional new housing.

From BBC

Because the city is proposing to allow developers to build more where existing apartments are, but also imposing additional costs through new tenant protections and replacement requirements, the planning department said it’s unclear whether more rent-controlled units would be demolished in the future than are today.

From Los Angeles Times

More questionable, however, is whether UCLA, UC Berkeley and UC San Diego will still give an additional 902 California students highly coveted seats in place of out-of-state and international students if the state cuts back funding that offsets the loss of the higher tuition that nonresidents pay.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• added
• further
• increased
• new
• other
• supplementary