/ Dictionary / Index A appendix: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ap•pen•dix Pronunciation: (u-pen'diks), [key] — pl. -dix•es, -di•ces supplementary material at the end of a book, article, document, or other text, usually of an explanatory, statistical, or bibliographic nature. an appendage. a process or projection. Seevermiform appendix. the short tube at the bottom of a balloon bag, by which the intake and release of buoyant gas is controlled. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: appendix (Thesaurus) appendiculate appentice Related Content Daily Word Quiz: digression Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language