Meaning & use
appendices in writing
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Meaning
phrasepluralformal
Extra sections at the end of a book, report, or paper that give supporting details too long for the main text.
Grammar: The singular is 'appendix' (or 'appendix' for the section); 'appendices' is the usual plural in formal writing.
Patterns
- appendices in a book
- appendices in a report
- appendices in writing
The appendices in writing often contain raw data, charts, and questionnaires.
Please put the full interview transcripts in the appendices in writing, not in the main body.
Her thesis had three appendices in writing, each labeled with a letter.
Common combinations
- include appendices
- The report should include appendices for the survey questions.
- refer to an appendix
- In chapter two, the author refers to an appendix for the full list.
- appendix A
- See Appendix A for the detailed calculations.
- appendices and references
- The back matter contains appendices and references.
Synonyms and how they differ
- supplement
- A supplement is extra material added to a publication, often as a separate part, while appendices are specifically placed at the end of the main work.
- annex
- An annex is similar but is often used for official documents or reports and may be a separate document.
Word family
- appendix noun
- The singular form; a section at the end of a book or a small organ in the body.
Commonly confused: appendices in writing or appendicitis?
appendices in writing vs appendicitis
Appendicitis is a medical condition of the appendix in the body, not a section of a book.
Practice
Where would you typically find appendices in writing?
Choose one answer.
Appendices come at the end of a work to provide supplementary material. They are not placed at the beginning or within chapters.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “appendices in writing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.