Not only at the end, but also within keywords, you can replace one or more letters with a character. This is called masking. The characters you use for this are called wildcard or joker. Usually this is a question mark (?) or a hash (#), but this can vary from database to database. Also, the number of characters replaced by one wildcard or joker can vary from database to database. Check the help file of the relevant database for this.
Masking can be useful if you are in doubt about the spelling of a word or if the spelling may vary.
Examples
Globalization Globalisation |
Globali?ation |
Behaviour Behavior |
Behavio?r
|
Colour Color |
Col?r |
Globalization
Globalization
Behavior
Behaviour
Color
Color
Old and new spelling: c or k? A?tie
Action Research
Action Research
Between N? Panne?koek
Pancake
Pancake
Engelse en Amerikaanse spelling |
Globali?ation
Behavio?r
Col?r |
Globalisation Globalization Behavior Behaviour Color Colour |
Oude en nieuwe spelling: c of k? | A?tie |
Actieonderzoek Aktieonderzoek |
Wel of geen tussen N? | Panne?koek |
Pannekoek Pannenkoek |