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Definition added in American English

added adjective

adjective
/ˈædəd/
1

present in larger amounts than usual or than expected

Example

Baby food should contain no added sugar or salt.

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2

an added advantage, benefit, etc. makes a good situation even better

Example

New equipment gives them an added incentive to start training again.

Example

I love my job. The salary is just an added bonus.

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2.1

an added difficulty, problem, disappointment, etc. makes a bad situation even worse

Example

The illness was an added setback to her floundering career.

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Definition added in American English