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APPENDAGE Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word appendage. (exact relations)
There are 11 hypernyms of the word appendage. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for APPENDAGE

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extremity
nounn
noun

• an external body part that projects from the body

• an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)

• the greatest or utmost degree

• the outermost or farthest region or point

• that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso

member
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

• anything that belongs to a set or class

• an external body part that projects from the body

• an organization that is a member of another organization (especially a state that belongs to a group of nations)

• the male sex organ

outgrowth
nounn
noun

• a natural consequence of development

• the gradual beginning or coming forth

• a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

limb
verb, nounv, n
noun

• one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper

• any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree

• (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet

• either of the two halves of a bow from handle to tip

• the graduated arc that is attached to an instrument for measuring angles

• any projection that is thought to resemble a human arm

organ
nounn
noun

• a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

• a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

• (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

• a periodical that is published by a special interest group

• wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard

• a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

part
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• something determined in relation to something that includes it

• something less than the whole of a human artifact

• a portion of a natural object

• that which concerns a person with regard to a particular role or situation

• the extended spatial location of something

• the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

• an actor's portrayal of someone in a play

• assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group

• one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole

• a line of scalp that can be seen when sections of hair are combed in opposite directions

• the melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music

• the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result

• an item that is an instance of some type

adverb

• to some extent; in some degree; not wholly

verb

• go one's own way; move apart

• discontinue an association or relation; go different ways

• depart for someplace

• move or break apart

• force, take, or pull apart

protuberance
nounn
noun

• something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings

• the condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out

process
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a particular course of action intended to achieve a result

• (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents

• a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

• a mental process that you are not directly aware of

• a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant

• a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states

verb

• subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition

• march in a procession

• deal with in a routine way

• perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information

• institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

• shape, form, or improve a material

• deliver a warrant or summons to someone

annex
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an addition that extends a main building

verb

• take (territory) as if by conquest

• add an extra part to

appendix
nounn
noun

• supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

• a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch

Best Hypernyms For APPENDAGE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for appendage, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (9)
part extremity limb member organ outgrowth portion projection protuberance
Phrases (2)
body partexternal body part

Alternatives for EXTREMITY

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