endnote

noun

Meaning

A reference or explanatory note placed at the end of a document or chapter rather than at the bottom of the page.

Examples

The professor requested that all citations be formatted as endnotes to keep the main text clean.
I flipped to the back of the textbook to read the endnote regarding the historical context of the event.

Synonyms: note, reference, citation, footnote

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endnote

noun

Pronunciation: ˈɛndˌnoʊt

Definition

A reference or explanatory note placed at the end of a document or chapter rather than at the bottom of the page.

Examples

The professor requested that all citations be formatted as endnotes to keep the main text clean.
I flipped to the back of the textbook to read the endnote regarding the historical context of the event.
Endnotes are often preferred in academic writing when the notes are too lengthy for a standard footnote.

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