Synonyms for appendix
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Supplement — something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment
supplement, addition, appendage, adjunct, ancillary, attachment, auxiliary, trailer, accessory, affix, appurtenance, annex US, annexe UK, accompaniment
2. Addendum — A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information
Definitions
- n. 1
Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.
Near-synonyms: ancillary, auxiliary
- n. 2
A text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.
Near-synonyms: supplement (sometimes synonymous), addendum, codicil
Related words
- Word family
- appendectomy
- Phrases
- vermiform appendix hilar appendix
Forms
- Plural
- appendixes → supplements, additions, appendages, adjuncts…
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We add an appendix to a book, to contain names, dates, lists, etc., which would encumber the text; we add a supplement to supply omissions, as, for instance, to bring it up to date.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- supplement You had better supplement your diet with vitamins.
- attachment You can install a filter attachment on the faucet.
- auxiliary The future tense is formed with an auxiliary verb.
- ancillary That information is ancillary to our discussion.
- projection This is just a projection of what I think of myself.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appendix | falling | |
| supplement | falling | |
| attachment | steady | |
| auxiliary | falling | |
| ancillary | falling | |
| projection | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- annex2, affix2
- 6 letters
- annexe
- 7 letters
- trailer2, adjunct2, codicil
- 8 letters
- addition3, addendum3
- 9 letters
- auxiliary4, accessory4, ancillary4, appendage3, afterword
- 10 letters
- supplement3, attachment3, projection3
- 12 letters
- appurtenance
- 13 letters
- accompaniment4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (annex2 = 2 syllables).