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noun

Appendix n. (pl. E. appendixes, L. appendices)

Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant. "Normandy became an appendix to England."

Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies.

(Anatomy) The vermiform appendix.

Synonyms: See Supplement.

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Etymology of 'Appendix'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... ground of encouraging young industries; colonial policy. 5. —on the ground of high wages. 6. —on the ground of creating a diversity of industries. 7. —on the ground that it lowers prices. Appendix I. Bibliographies. ...

— Principles Of Political Economy • John Stuart Mill

... the Scholia of Sigonius were issued from the Aldine press in 1555, 1566, 1572 and 1592. This third edition is distinguished from those which preceded it by some additions to the Scholia and an appendix in which the editor defends his views on the chronology of Livy against the attacks of two opponents. But typographically it is inferior to the second edition as the second was inferior to the first, ...

— Catalogue of the William Loring Andrews Collection of Early Books in the Library of Yale University • Anonymous

... is a notice of a "distinguished merchant" and "literary" character of Newburyport, Mass. In the appendix to "Lord" Dexter's great production—where all the stops are placed together on the last page, so that "people can salt and pepper as ...

— The Olden Time Series, Vol. 6: Literary Curiosities - Gleanings Chiefly from Old Newspapers of Boston and Salem, Massachusetts • Henry M. Brooks

... published of the most interest-exciting literary production of the day. No more convenient form for comparison could be devised either for economizing time or labor. Another feature is the foot-notes, and there is also given in an appendix the various words and expressions preferred by the American members of the Revising Commission. The work is handsomely printed on excellent paper with clear, legible type. It ...

— The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax • Harriet Parr

... sporting reminiscences; it would be so interesting. She didn't remember till afterwards that he had given her two fat volumes on the subject, with his portrait and autograph as a frontispiece and an appendix on the habits of the ...

— Reginald • Saki

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