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ap·pen·dix
 appendix
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- pronunciation:
pen
dihks
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
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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
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| 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
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| 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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| related words: |
annotation, extension |
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