appendix

noun

ap·​pen·​dix ə-ˈpen-diks How to pronounce appendix (audio)
plural appendixes or appendices ə-ˈpen-də-ˌsēz How to pronounce appendix (audio)
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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Word History

Etymology

Latin appendic-, appendix, from appendere — see append

First Known Use

1542, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of appendix was in 1542

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Cite this Entry

“Appendix.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendix. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

appendix

noun
ap·​pen·​dix ə-ˈpen-diks How to pronounce appendix (audio)
plural appendixes or appendices -də-ˌsēz How to pronounce appendix (audio)
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 How to pronounce appendix (audio)
plural appendixes or appendices -də-ˌsēz How to pronounce appendix (audio)
: a bodily outgrowth or process
specifically : vermiform appendix

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