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sup·ple·men·tal 
[suhp-luh-men-tl] Pronunciation Key
[suhp-luh-men-tl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | supplementary. |
| 2. | nonscheduled (def. 2). |
| 3. | (of a pleading, an affidavit, etc.) added to furnish what is lacking or missing. |
| 4. | anything that is supplemental: supplementals attached to the bill in committee. |
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
sup·ple·ment
(sŭp'lə-mənt) Pronunciation Key
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tr.v. (-měnt') sup·ple·ment·ed, sup·ple·ment·ing, sup·ple·ments To provide or form a supplement to. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre, to complete; see supply.] sup'ple·men·tar'i·ty (-târ'ĭ-tē) n., sup'ple·men'ta·ry (-měn'tə-rē, -trē), sup'ple·men'tal (-měn'tl) adj., sup'ple·men·ta'tion (-měn-tā'shən) n. |
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| supplemental | |
adjective | |
| 1. | functioning in a supporting capacity; "the main library and its auxiliary branches" [syn: auxiliary] |
| 2. | added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes" [syn: supplementary] |
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: sup·ple·men·tal
Pronunciation: "s&-pl&-'ment-&l
Function: adjective
: serving to complete or make an addition <supplemental appropriations>; specifically : of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading —supplemental noun
Main Entry: sup·ple·men·tal
Pronunciation: "s&-pl&-'ment-&l
Function: adjective
: serving to complete or make an addition <supplemental appropriations>; specifically : of, relating to, or being a supplemental pleading —supplemental noun
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Supplemental
Sup`ple*men"tal\, Supplementary \Sup`ple*men"ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. suppl['e]mentaire.] Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume. Supplemental air (Physiol.), the air which in addition to the residual air remains in the lungs after ordinary expiration, but which, unlike the residual air, can be expelled; reserve air. Supplemental bill (Equity), a bill filed in aid of an original bill to supply some deffect in the latter, or to set forth new facts which can not be done by amendment. --Burrill. --Daniel. Supplementary chords (Math.), in an ellipse or hyperbola, any two chords drawn through the extremities of a diameter, and intersecting on the curve.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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