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Idleness is an appendix to nobility.
Robert Burton

Meaning of "appendix" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APPENDIX

From Latin: an appendage, from appendere to append.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF APPENDIX

appendix  [əˈpɛndɪks] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPENDIX

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Appendix is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES APPENDIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Appendix

Appendix may refer to: In documents: ▪ Addendum, any addition to a document, such as a book or legal contract ▪ Bibliography, a systematic list of books and other works ▪ Index, a list of words or phrases with pointers to where related material can be found in a document ▪ Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing information that is important to, but is not the main idea of the main text In anatomy: ▪ Vermiform appendix, or simply "appendix", a part of the human digestive system ▪ Left auricular appendix, a conical pouch on the left atrium of the heart ▪ Right auricular appendix, a conical pouch on the right atrium of the heart ▪ Appendix of the epididymis, a detached efferent duct of the epididymis ▪ Appendix testis, a vestigial remnant of the Müllerian duct ▪ Epiploic appendix, one of several small pouches of fat on the peritoneum along the colon and rectum ▪ Appendix of the laryngeal ventricle, a sac...

Definition of appendix in the English dictionary

The definition of appendix in the dictionary is a body of separate additional material at the end of a book, magazine, etc, esp one that is documentary or explanatory. Other definition of appendix is any part that is dependent or supplementary in nature or function; appendage.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH APPENDIX


comics
ˈkɒmɪks
electronics
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪks
fix
fɪks
fluidics
fluːˈɪdɪks
forensics
fəˈrɛnsɪks
graphics
ˈɡræfɪks
harmolodics
ˌhɑːməˈlɒdɪks
logopaedics
ˌlɒɡəˈpiːdɪks
logopedics
ˌlɒɡəˈpiːdɪks
lyrics
ˈlɪrɪks
mathematics
ˌmæθəˈmætɪks
matrix
ˈmeɪtrɪks
mix
mɪks
orthopaedics
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks
orthopedics
ˌɔːθəʊˈpiːdɪks
phoenix
ˈfiːnɪks
politics
ˈpɒlɪtɪks
radix
ˈreɪdɪks
remix
riːˈmɪks
spadix
ˈspeɪdɪks

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPENDIX

append
appendage
appendant
appendectomies
appendectomy
appendicectomies
appendicectomy
appendices
appendicitis
appendicle
appendicular
appendicular skeleton
appendicularian
appendiculate
Appenzell
apperceive
apperception
apperceptive
appercipient
appertain

WORDS THAT END LIKE APPENDIX

Aix
Asterix
Beatrix
cervix
Chamonix
comix
dominatrix
flix
Grand Prix
grumbling appendix
helix
Hendrix
nix
phenix
pix
prefix
Roubaix
suffix
tix
vermiform appendix

Synonyms and antonyms of appendix in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «APPENDIX»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «appendix» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of appendix

Translation of «appendix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF APPENDIX

Find out the translation of appendix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of appendix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «appendix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阑尾
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

apéndice
570 millions of speakers

English

appendix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परिशिष्ट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التذييل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

приложение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apêndice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপাঙ্গ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

appendice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lampiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Blinddarm
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

虫垂
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

맹장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lampiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ lục
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடல்வால்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परिशिष्ट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

apandis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

appendice
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Załącznik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

додаток
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apendice
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσάρτημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bylae
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

appendix
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vedlegg
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of appendix

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «APPENDIX»

The term «appendix» is very widely used and occupies the 13.210 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «APPENDIX» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «appendix» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «appendix» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about appendix

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5 QUOTES WITH «APPENDIX»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word appendix.
1
Robert Burton
Idleness is an appendix to nobility.
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Rudolf Christoph Eucken
Nature, of course, has its share in the life of the soul and in numerous manifestations deeply influences human life. But this natural life of the soul is peripheral, mere appendix to the material phenomena of nature.
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Olivia De Havilland
I was quite thin, and I didn't have to worry until I had my appendix out and a mysterious metabolic change occurred.
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Carey Mulligan
The thinnest I've ever been was after I had my appendix out, during the London run of The Seagull. I went down to 112 pounds and realized my brain doesn't work when I'm that thin, so I can't do my job. That's why, when I came out here, I never had that whole Hollywood pressure thing.
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Stuart Scott
That was just kind of a surprise when the doctor said, 'We did a biopsy on your appendix, and you have cancer.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPENDIX»

Discover the use of appendix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to appendix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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János Bolyai Appendix: The Theory of Space
A facsimile of a copy of Bolyai's original 1831 Scientia Spatii (also known as the Appendix) is included, together with a translation. Comments and notes, and a survey of the effects of his work, complete the volume.
F. Kárteszi, B. Szénássy, 1987
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Let's Talk about When You Have to Have Your Appendix Out
Discusses appendicitis, explaining the function of the appendix, why it is sometimes necessary to remove it, and the recovery process.
Melanie Ann Apel, 2002
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Appendix A: An Elaboration on the Novel The End of Alice
An elaboration of the act of novel writing, Appendix Ais unique exploration of the troubled boundary between truth and fiction, art and evidence.
A. M. Homes, 1996
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Useful Tables, Forming an Appendix to the Journal of the ...
Part the First, Coins, Weights, and Measures of British India James Prinsep. Asam — Nipal Coinage. 27 and other rupees, which belong more immediately to the Delhi group, coined only on particular occasions or for short periods, and the  ...
James Prinsep, 1834
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Appendix to the Rice Economy of Asia
This appendix is a companion volume to the Rice Economy of Asia by Randolph Barker, Robert W. Herdt, with Beth Rose.
Randolph Barker, Beth Rose, 1985
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Cambodia: Statistical Appendix
This Statistical Appendix report was prepared by staff from the International Monetary Fund as background documentation for the periodic consultation with Cambodia.
‎2000
7
Appendix appendix: a proposal for a TV series
Artist's book containing a proposal and scripts for a television series that will use fine art, TV, film, literature, cartoons, etc. to create a conceptual art work
Ryan Gander, Stuart Bailey, Christoph Keller, 2007
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Zimbabwe: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix
In recent years, the IMF has released a growing number of reports and other documents covering economic and financial developments and trends in member countries.
International Monetary Fund, 2005
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Rwanda: Selected Issues and Statistical Appendix (EPub)
International Monetary Fund. IMF Staff Country Reports © 2004 International Monetary Fund December 2004 IMF Country Report. IMF Staff Country Reports.
International Monetary Fund, 2004
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Controversies: Apologia ad Iacobum Fabrum Stapulensem ; ...
In these essays Erasmus discusses popular concerns such as the relations between the sexes, celibacy, marriage, divorce, and how to live a good life.
Desiderius Erasmus, Guy Bedouelle, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPENDIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term appendix is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Don Rittner
Kilgore Trout: To correct “A blow or several blows to the abdomen will not rupture an appendix. ... An appendix ruptures because it is full of. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Pew calls for ban on international trade of Pacific bluefin
A CITES Appendix II listing would mean that only sustainably caught silky sharks can be traded or imported from the high seas, she said. «Undercurrent News, Jul 15»
3
Researching Reform: Child abuse inquiry - will the recent guidance …
For the purposes of this appendix, the word “children”relates to any person under the age of 18.' Article continues below... Jor1860 education ... «Family Law, Jul 15»
4
Comments on the Declaration of Independence
If your rationale is self-evident, you should be able to attach to your Petition an appendix with data supporting your claim. 3. “Life, Liberty, and ... «Finger Lakes Times, Jul 15»
5
Pipeline Past Indian Point Topic of NRC Petition Review Board July …
... information, and, (3) the licensee's contractor was not qualified to perform the supporting analysis concerning Appendix B to Part 50. «Patch.com, Jul 15»
6
“You want me to take f**king out of the Scrabble dictionary?”
For educational purposes only, I've included the notorious word list in the appendix. I suspect you'll be turning there now. At the end of it all, ... «Salon, Jul 15»
7
Final deadline for Iran-P5+1 nuke talks set for July 9
However drafting technical appendix of the deal is completed by 70 percent, the source added. Other appendixes of the final nuclear deal are ... «Trend News Agency, Jul 15»
8
Woodlawn Phase II Drilling Continues to Deliver: 7.1m @ 40.6 …
Appendix 1 JORC 2012 Table 1 Section 1 Sampling Techniques and Data (Criteria in this section applies to all succeeding sections) To view ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
9
Mercedes open to exploring ways for rivals to catch up
Maybe we need to change the token system, maybe we need to change the famous white and black boxes [in the Technical Regulations appendix] that shows ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
10
'I woke up without a womb'
“Does having your appendix out make you feel less of a herbivore? Sex is better and it's saving me lots of money on birth control.” Dr Elizabeth ... «NEWS.com.au, Jul 15»

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