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ap·pen·dix

appendix

 
pronunciation:
pen dihks
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part of speech: noun
inflections: appendices, appendixes
definition 1: a section with additional material, often bibliographical or statistical, attached at the end of a book, article, or other text.
In the appendix is a chart showing the complete results of the survey discussed in Chapter Two.
synonyms:
addendum, supplement
similar words:
affix, annex, codicil, epilogue, postscript, suffix, tag, tailpiece
definition 2: a short closed tube of tissue that projects from the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen; vermiform appendix.
Human beings are born with an appendix, but they can survive without it.
synonyms:
vermiform appendix
definition 3: an appendage.
synonyms:
appendage, appurtenance, arm, attachment, branch, extension, limb
similar words:
accessory, addendum, addition, adjunct, annex, offshoot, supplement, tag, tail, wing
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