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additory

UK/ˈædɪtəɹi/US/ˈædɪˌtɔɹi/

additory adjective: tending to add; making some addition.

Adjective

additory (comparative more additory, superlative most additory)

  1. (rare) Tending to add; making some addition.
    • The additory fiction gives to a great man a larger share of reputation than belongs to him, to enable him to serve some good end or purpose.1713, John Arbuthnot, The Art of Political Lying

Forms of additory

comparativemore additory
superlativemost additory

Questions about additory

What does additory mean?
Additory means tending to add; making some addition.
What part of speech is additory?
Additory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce additory?
Additory is pronounced /ˈædɪtəɹi/ (UK).

Words near additory in the dictionary

  1. additiveness
  2. additives
  3. additivism
  4. additivities
  5. additivity
  6. additory
  7. additur
  8. additurs
  9. ADDL
  10. addle
  11. addle pate

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