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appending

appending is the present participle and gerund of append.

Meaning of append

Verb

append (third-person singular simple present appends, present participle appending, simple past and past participle appended)

  1. (transitive) To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended.
    • a seal appended to a record
  2. (transitive) To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex.
    • notes appended to a book chapter
  3. To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object.

See all 4 meanings of append

Noun

appending (plural appendings)

  1. The act by which something is appended.

Forms of appending

pluralappendings

Questions about appending

What does appending mean?
Appending means the act by which something is appended.
What is appending the present participle and gerund of?
Appending is the present participle and gerund of append.
What part of speech is appending?
Appending is a noun.
What is the plural of appending?
The plural of appending is appendings.

Words near appending in the dictionary

  1. appendicularians
  2. appendiculas
  3. appendiculate
  4. appendiculated
  5. appendiculately
  6. appending
  7. appendings
  8. appendix
  9. appendix auriculae
  10. appendixes
  11. appendixless

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