addendum
[ uh-den-duhm ]
/ əˈdɛn dəm /
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noun, plural ad·den·da [uh-den-duh] /əˈdɛn də/ for 1, 2; ad·den·dums for 3.
a thing to be added; an addition.
an appendix to a book.
Machinery.
- the radial distance between the tip of a gear tooth and the pitch circle of a gear or the pitch line of a rack.Compare dedendum.
- Also called addendum circle. an imaginary circle touching the tips of the teeth on a gear.
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Origin of addendum
Words nearby addendum
added entry, added sixth, added title page, addend, addenda, addendum, adder, Adderall, Adderley, adder's-meat, adder's-mouth
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addendum
/ (əˈdɛndəm) /
noun plural -da (-də)
something added; an addition
a supplement or appendix to a book, magazine, etc
the radial distance between the major and pitch cylinders of an external screw thread
the radial distance between the pitch circle and tip of a gear tooth
Word Origin for addendum
C18: from Latin, literally: a thing to be added, neuter gerundive of addere to add
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