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appendix
noun
ap·pen·dix
ə-ˈpen-diks
plural appendixes or appendices
ə-ˈpen-də-ˌsēz
1
a
b
: supplementary material usually attached at the end of a piece of writing
The book's appendix includes a bibliography.
2
: a bodily outgrowth or process
specifically
: vermiform appendix
Examples of appendix in a Sentence
In your textbooks, turn to Appendix 3: Glossary of Terms.
The book has several appendixes.
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But that appendix was not initially made public on the case docket, in order to give Trump’s team time to consider its legal options.
—Kevin Breuninger,dan Mangan, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
The judge gave the former president's lawyers time to oppose the decision before enforcing the order to release the redacted appendix.
—Lauren Floyd, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
Smith has said the filing is expected to be approximately 180 pages long including the appendix and include information from sources including grand jury transcripts and witness interviews.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Far Eastern War, 1937-1941 A reliable and serviceable review of events in China from July 1937 to December 1941, with maps, documentary appendices and bibliography.
—Harold S. Quigley, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Appendix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendix. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
appendix
noun
ap·pen·dix
ə-ˈpen-diks
plural appendixes or appendices
-də-ˌsēz
1
: additional material attached at the end of a piece of writing
2
: a small tube that is closed at one end and projects from the pouch marking the beginning of the large intestine in the lower right side of the abdomen
Medical Definition
appendix
noun
ap·pen·dix
ə-ˈpen-diks
plural appendixes or appendices
-də-ˌsēz
: a bodily outgrowth or process
specifically
: vermiform appendix
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