Synonyms for appurtenance
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Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Side issue — that which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or…
side issue, add-on, supplement, attachment, accessory, appendix, adjunct, accompaniment, addendum, appendage
2. Gear
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
That which appertains to something else; a belonging, accompaniment, adjunct, appendage, attribute, or accessory ; an addition.
- n. 2
Equipment used for some specific task; gear.
Related words
- Word family
- appertain
Forms
- Plural
- appurtenances → add-ons, supplements, attachments, accessories…
Choose the right word
A horse's tail is at once an ornamental appendage and a useful appurtenance; we could not call it an adjunct, tho we might use that word of his iron shoes.
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.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| appurtenance | falling | |
| supplement | falling | |
| attachment | steady | |
| contenement | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- gear1
- 7 letters
- adjunct2
- 8 letters
- appendix3, addendum3
- 9 letters
- accessory4, appendage3
- 10 letters
- supplement3, attachment3
- 11 letters
- contenement
- 13 letters
- accompaniment4, paraphernalia5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (adjunct2 = 2 syllables).