noun
addendum
uh-DEN-dum/əˈdendəm/
An extra item added to a document, book, or statement.
An addendum is attached after the main document.
Etymology
Latin addendum means something that is to be added, not simply something already present. In a document, it names supplementary material attached after the main work.
In context
also available for you as an addendum to your student workbook is the incident timeline taken from the 30 m fire investigation report
More examples
- She attached an addendum correcting the figures.
- Two addenda accompanied the report.
- The publisher printed the addendum at the back of the book.
Forms
addendum · addenda
Similar words
- supplement
- A supplement is additional material; an addendum is a specific addition appended to a completed document.
- appendix
- An appendix is a supplementary section, often planned with the document; an addendum commonly records a later addition.