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Annex vs Appendant - What's the difference?

annex | appendant |

As nouns the difference between annex and appendant

is that annex is an addition, an extension while appendant is anything attached to another as incidental or subordinate to it.

As a verb annex

is to add something to another thing; to incorporate.

As an adjective appendant is

attached as an appendage.

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

    appendant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • attached as an appendage
  • annexed; concomitant
  • a seal appendant to a paper
  • * Jeremy Taylor
  • As they have transmitted the benefit to us, it is but reasonable we should suffer the appendant calamity.
  • (legal) Appended by prescription, that is, a personal usage for a considerable time; said of a thing of inheritance belonging to another inheritance which is superior or more worthy; as, an advowson, common, etc. , which may be appendant to a manor, common of fishing to a freehold, a seat in church to a house.
  • (Wharton)
    (Coke)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Anything attached to another as incidental or subordinate to it.
  • (legal) An inheritance annexed by prescription to a superior inheritance.
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