supplement
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.
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.
to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement.
to form a supplement or addition to.
to supply (a deficiency).
Origin of supplement
1synonym study For supplement
Other words for supplement
Other words from supplement
- sup·ple·ment·er, noun
- un·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjective
- well-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjective
Words that may be confused with supplement
- 1. appendix, index, supplement (see synonym study at appendix)
- 2. complement, supplement (see synonym study at complement)
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British Dictionary definitions for supplement
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°
an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle: Abbreviation: sup, supp
(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency
Origin of supplement
1Derived forms of supplement
- supplementation, noun
- supplementer, noun
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