Annexure

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /əˈnɛkʃə/

Definitions

1. A supplementary document that provides further information related to a primary contract or report
2. An additional attachment intended to enhance understanding or provide context to a main document
3. A document added to a primary text to supply extra details or clarifications

Etymology: Annexure is a plain English formation: the verb "annex" with the suffix "-ure" added. "Annex" itself came into English through Old French from Latin "annectere," meaning "to tie or bind to," so the core idea is something fastened onto a larger body. The suffix has a longer ancestry, traceable back through Latin "-atura" and Old French "-ure," which turned verbs into nouns naming an action or its result, as in "mixture" or "closure." Put together, "annexure" names the result of attaching something, which in practice means a document, schedule or appendix tied to the end of a larger text. That is exactly the sense the word carries today, especially in legal, government and corporate writing, where a letter or contract may refer the reader to an annexure for supporting figures or terms.

Synonyms: appendix, attachment