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supplement
[suhp-luh-muhnt, suhp-luh-ment]
noun
something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
a part added to a book, document, etc., to supply additional or later information, correct errors, or the like.
Synonyms: , ,a part, usually of special character, issued as an additional feature of a newspaper or other periodical.
Geometry.the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle.
verb (used with object)
to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement.
to form a supplement or addition to.
to supply (a deficiency).
supplement
noun
an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc
a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc
a magazine or section inserted into a newspaper or periodical, such as one with colour photographs issued every week
geometry
either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°
Abbreviation: sup. supp.an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle
verb
(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency
Other 51Թ Forms
- supplementer noun
- unsupplemented adjective
- well-supplemented adjective
- ˌܱˈٲپDz noun
- ˈܱˌԳٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supplement1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of supplement1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
“If you don’t have as large of an executive team that can help supplement that, it makes it even more important that you have good producers working on every one of your projects.”
They added that private firms "should not replace or supplement police and it is for properly trained officers to intervene when a crime has been committed".
Like other medical professionals and influencers in the wellness world aiming to expand their reach, Aliabadi has her own nutritional supplement, Ovii, which she advertises on her podcast.
The clashes between law enforcement, supplemented by federalized military forces, continued throughout the day and into the evening on Sunday.
After growing up seeing the Guardian's Hay Festival supplement every year when her dad would buy the paper, this year she was in attendance as a Writer at Work.
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When To Use
A supplement is an addition to something that completes it or makes up for a shortcoming, as in He takes vitamin supplements to make up for his vitamin C deficiency.A supplement is also an addition to a book that provides important information or corrects errors. In this sense, supplement can be confused with the words appendix and index. An appendix gives additional information, such as charts and graphs, but the book or document would be considered complete without it. An index is an alphabetical list of names or topics with page numbers that helps you find something specific in the book, such as all the references to John Wilkes Booth in a biography of Abraham Lincoln.As a verb, supplement means to add to something, as in Tameka sold paintings to supplement her income.In this sense, supplement can be confused with the word complement. Both words mean to add something, but to complement means to add something to make up for a missing piece or element, while to supplement is to add extra information.Example: The company built a new roller coaster to supplement its original roller coaster, which always has a long line.
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