单词 | addendum |
释义 | addendum (once / 16416 pages) n When you make an addendum to a document, you are adding text to the end. Addenda tend to be serious business as they're added to contracts, reports, and studies. There is nothing dumb about an addendum; often an addendum makes a document "smarter" by adding more information. If you did a science report on plant growth and found that after your study was complete, the plant flowered in an unusual way, you might describe that as an addendum to your report. Fun fact: the plural of addendum is addenda. WORD FAMILYaddendum: addenda, addendums USAGE EXAMPLESUnspoken was the likely addendum from Sherman: But not as good as they’re going to be. Seattle Times(Nov 20, 2016) The committee’s chairman, Representative Trey Gowdy, Republican of South Carolina, did not put his name on the addendum. New York Times(Nov 18, 2016) Giuliani had rules about keeping his remarks private, as a contract “addendum” to which organizations that invited him to speak had to agree makes clear. Seattle Times(Nov 17, 2016) n textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end Syn|Hypo|Hyper postscript, supplement appendix supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book continuation, sequela part added to a book or play that continues and extends it shirttaila brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article codicila supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will matter written works (especially in books or magazines) |
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