appendix — meaning in English

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.

Senses

appendix is used for these senses in English:

• 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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