appendix
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//əˈpɛn.dɪks//
- //əˈpɪn.dɪks//
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
noun
- 1
obsoleteSomething attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
Near-synonyms: ancillary, auxiliary
idleness is an appendix to nobility; they count it a disgrace to work, and spend all their days in sports, recreations, and pastimes […]
- 2
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
Holonym: back matter
Near-synonyms: supplement (sometimes synonymous), addendum, codicil
- 3
The vermiform appendix.
- 4
Any process, prolongation, or projection.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin appendix.
Forms
- plural
- appendices, appendixes
appear · To come or be in sight; to be in view; to become visible.appearance · The act of appearing or coming into sight; the act of…appearing · appearance; act of coming into view
appendix · A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
appetite · A desire to eat food or consume drinks.appetizer · A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal.applaud · To express approval (of something) by clapping the hands.