appendix
To add a formal supplement or additional section to the end of a document, book, or report. It is used specifically to describe the act of providing extra material that supports the main text but is not essential to it.
Examples
3 of 5The author decided to appendix the textbook with a comprehensive glossary of terms.
The author decided to add a complete list of terms to the end of the textbook.
The legal team will appendix the contract with several specific disclosure forms.
The legal team will add several specific disclosure forms as a supplement to the contract.
I'll just appendix the project with a few photos of the site.
I will add a few photos of the site to the end of the project.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of the organ called the 'appendix'—it is a small extra part attached to the body. To 'appendix' a book is to add an extra part to the body of the text.
Quick Quiz
The committee decided to _______ the findings with a list of all participants involved in the study.
Correct!
The correct answer is: appendix
Examples
The author decided to appendix the textbook with a comprehensive glossary of terms.
everydayThe author decided to add a complete list of terms to the end of the textbook.
The legal team will appendix the contract with several specific disclosure forms.
formalThe legal team will add several specific disclosure forms as a supplement to the contract.
I'll just appendix the project with a few photos of the site.
informalI will add a few photos of the site to the end of the project.
Researchers are required to appendix their raw data to the final thesis for verification.
academicResearchers must add their original data at the end of the final thesis for checking.
We need to appendix the annual report with the latest financial audits.
businessWe must add the most recent financial audits to the end of the annual report.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
appendix with details
to add a section containing specific details
appendixed hereafter
added as a supplement following this point
duly appendixed
added as a supplement in the proper formal manner
Often Confused With
Append is a more common general verb for adding any data to the end, while 'to appendix' specifically implies adding a formal supplementary section.
Amend means to change or correct the existing text, whereas to appendix means only to add something new to the end.
Usage Notes
While 'appendix' is primarily a noun, it can be used as a verb in formal or technical writing to describe the creation of an appendix. In most general contexts, however, the verb 'append' is more frequently used and recognized.
Common Mistakes
Learners often use 'appendix' as a verb when they simply mean 'attach a file' to an email; in that case, 'attach' or 'append' is much more natural.
Memory Tip
Think of the organ called the 'appendix'—it is a small extra part attached to the body. To 'appendix' a book is to add an extra part to the body of the text.
Word Origin
From the Latin 'appendere', meaning 'to cause to hang from' or 'to weigh out to', composed of 'ad-' (to) and 'pendere' (to hang).
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In academic and legal cultures, the act of appendixing information is crucial for transparency, allowing the main text to remain concise while providing proof of findings.
Quick Quiz
The committee decided to _______ the findings with a list of all participants involved in the study.
Correct!
The correct answer is: appendix
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