adjoin vs append

adjoin

verb
  • To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it (an element not belonging to it) and all finite power series of (the element). 

  • To be in contact or connection with. 

append

verb
  • To add, as an accessory to the principal thing; to annex 

  • To write more data to the end of a pre-existing file, string, or other object. 

  • To hang or attach to, as by a string, so that the thing is suspended 

noun
  • An instance of writing more data to the end of an existing file. 

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