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Annex vs Addendum - What's the difference?

annex | addendum |

As nouns the difference between addendum and annex

is that addendum is something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document while annex is an addition, an extension.

As a verb annex is

to add something to another thing; to incorporate.

annex

English

Alternative forms

* annexe (UK, Australia, New Zealand)

Etymology 1

, from (etyl) (m).

Noun

(es)
  • An addition, an extension.
  • An appendix.
  • An addition or extension to a building.
  • An addition to the territory of a country or state, from a neighbouring country or state, normally by military force.
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • To add something to another thing; to incorporate.
  • The ancient city of Petra was annexed by Rome.
  • *
  • To attach or connect, as a consequence, condition, etc.
  • to annex a penalty to a prohibition, or punishment to guilt
  • To join; to be united.
  • (Tooke)
    Synonyms
    *
    Derived terms
    * annexable * annexure * annexation * annexational * annexationism * annexationist
    Antonyms
    * separate

    addendum

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia addendum) (en-noun)
  • Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.
  • A postscript.
  • (engineering) The height by which the tooth of a gear projects beyond (outside for external, or inside for internal) the standard pitch circle or pitch line.