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apéndice — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • annex noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
  • appendix noun Extra material added at the end of a book or document, giving background or supporting details.
  • penthouse noun A luxury apartment on the top floor of a building, usually with wide views.
  • process noun A series of steps or actions that lead to a particular result.

Senses

apéndice is used for these senses in English:

  • penthouse (now, historical) A structure or annexe (especially one with a sloping roof) extending from the side of a building, sometimes as protection from the weather. [from 14th c.]
  • process (biology) Successive physiological responses to keep or restore health.
  • vermiform appendix (anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for sometimes causing inflammation (appendicitis) in humans.

annex — full definition

  1. noun A separate or attached building added to a larger one.
  2. noun A section added to the end of a document, listing extra material.
  3. verb To take control of territory and incorporate it into one's own country, typically by force.

appendix — full definition

  1. noun Extra material added at the end of a book or document, giving background or supporting details.
  2. noun A small, finger-shaped pouch attached to the large intestine.

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