Addendum vs. Epilogue — What's the Difference?

An addendum or appendix, in general, is an addition required to be made to a document by its author subsequent to its printing or publication. It comes from the Latin gerundive addendum, plural addenda, "that which is to be added," from addere (lit. ''give toward'', compare with memorandum, agenda, corrigenda).

An epilogue or epilog (from Greek ἐπίλογος epílogos, "conclusion" from ἐπί epi, "in addition" and λόγος logos, "word") is a piece of writing at the end of a work of literature, usually used to bring closure to the work. It is presented from the perspective of within the story.

An item of additional material added at the end of a book or other publication.

A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play.

The radial distance from the pitch circle of a cogwheel or wormwheel to the crests of the teeth or ridges.

The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech.

Something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book.

A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword.

Something to be added; especially text added as an appendix or supplement to a document.

An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle.

A postscript.

A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play

(engineering) The height by which the tooth of a gear projects beyond (outside for external, or inside for internal) the standard pitch circle or pitch line.

The performer who gives this speech

A thing to be added; an appendix or addition.

A brief oration or script at the end of a literary piece; an afterword

Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

(computing) A component of a computer program that prepares the computer to return from a routine.

(transitive) To conclude with an epilogue.

A speech or short poem addressed to the spectators and recited by one of the actors, after the conclusion of the play.

The closing part of a discourse, in which the principal matters are recapitulated; a conclusion.

A short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play

A short passage added at the end of a literary work;