addenda
Definition
- Noun (plural of ):
- Items added to a document: "addenda" refers to a list of items or additional material added at the end of a book, report, or other written work, typically to provide supplementary information or corrections.
- Supplementary sections: In formal writing, "addenda" are separate sections that contain extra content not included in the main body.
Usage Examples
- (Additional pages with new data.)
- (Supplementary notes or amendments to a legal document.)
Advanced Usage
"Addenda and corrigenda": a formal phrase used for lists of additions and corrections in published works.
- The journal published a list of addenda and corrigenda for the previous issue. (Corrections and additions to the earlier publication.)
"To issue addenda": to release supplementary material after the original document is printed.
- The government issued addenda to the policy guidelines. (Official additions were made later.)
Variants and Related Words
Addendum (singular noun): a single item added to a document.
- An addendum was attached to the report. (One additional piece of information.)
Addenda (plural noun): two or more such items.
- The addenda contain new research findings. (Multiple additions.)
Synonyms
- Appendices: sections at the end of a book or document containing supplementary material.
- Supplements: additional material that completes or enhances the original work.
- Annexes: separate documents or sections added for reference.
Related Idioms
"Addenda to the record": used in formal or legal contexts to mean extra notes or clarifications.
- The lawyer submitted addenda to the court record. (Additional evidence or notes.)
"In the addenda": a phrase indicating where extra information can be found.
- The corrections are listed in the addenda at the end of the chapter. (In the supplementary section.)