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Supplement
//ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt// noun, verb
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
"Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:adjunct"
- 2 a supplementary component that improves capability wordnet
- 3 An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- 4 a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) wordnet
- 5 An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
"the literary supplement"
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- 6 textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end wordnet
- 7 An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- 8 A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
"Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements."
- 9 A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
"There is a £2 supplement if you choose the steak."
- 10 An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
Verb
- 1 To provide or make a supplement to something.
"I supplement my income by working as a model."
- 2 add to the very end wordnet
- 3 add as a supplement to what seems insufficient wordnet
- 4 serve as a supplement to wordnet
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).
Etymology 2
From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).
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