appendix meaning

appendix is a section at the end of a book with extra information.

appendix :

supplement, addendum

noun

▪ Check the appendix for more details.

▪ Look at the extra section for more details.

▪ The appendix includes charts and tables.

▪ The extra section has charts and tables.

paraphrasing

▪ addendum – extra part

▪ annex – extra section

▪ supplement – extra information

▪ postscript – extra note

appendix

Pronunciation

appendix [əˈpɛndɪks]

The stress is on 'pen' and sounds like 'uh-pen-diks'.

Common phrases and grammar about appendix

appendix - Common meaning

noun
supplement, addendum

Part of Speech Changes for "appendix"

▪ append (verb) – to add or attach

▪ appendage (noun) – something attached

Common Expressions with "appendix"

▪ appendix of a book – extra section of a book

▪ appendix entry – information in the appendix

▪ appendix section – part of the appendix

▪ appendix table – table in the appendix

Important examples of appendix in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, appendix often refers to additional information in reports or books.

▪Refer to the appendix for the full list.
▪Look at the extra section for the full list.

Example of a confusing word: appendage (an attached part)

▪Refer to the appendage for the full list.
▪Look at the attached part for the full list.
"Appendix" is a noun used to describe supplementary material at the end of a document or book, such as additional data or information. In the sentence "Refer to the appendix for the full list," it is used correctly to indicate a section containing extra details. "Appendage," however, refers to a physical attachment or a part that is joined to something larger, like a limb or extension, and does not fit the context of a document. Therefore, "appendix" is the appropriate choice here.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Appendix is a noun and often appears in grammar questions related to book structures.

▪The appendix contains important data.
▪The extra section has important data.

appendix

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

appendix section

'extra section', used when referring to additional content in books or documents.

▪The appendix section has charts.
▪The extra section has charts.

appendix to a report

means 'extra part of a report', used for additional information.

▪See the appendix to the report.
▪Look at the extra part of the report.

Differences between similar words and appendix

appendix

,

addendum

differences

Appendix is used for a section at the end of a book, while addendum is an additional document or note.

appendix
▪The book has an appendix with charts.
▪The book has an extra section with charts.
addendum
▪The contract includes an addendum.
▪The contract has an extra note.
appendix

Words with the same origin as appendix

The origin of appendix

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

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