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)
Words Nearby supplement
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How to use supplement in a sentence
People starting on a health journey often turn to supplements, probably because we like buying things more than we like doing hard physical work.
BCAA supplements can enhance your workout, but should you take them? | Amy Schellenbaum | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceVegans who want to build significant muscle, however, may benefit from a leucine supplement, because plant-based proteins are generally lower in this amino acid than their animal-based counterparts.
BCAA supplements can enhance your workout, but should you take them? | Amy Schellenbaum | September 10, 2020 | Popular-ScienceDigital contact tracing is a supplement to traditional manual contact tracing.
Apple and Google expand digital coronavirus contact-tracing tools to help speed adoption | dzanemorris | September 1, 2020 | FortuneToday, scientists around the world are using cutting-edge technologies, from subcutaneous biosensors to specialized food supplements, in an effort to improve safety and efficiency within the $385 billion global cattle meat industry.
Biotechnology Could Change the Cattle Industry. Will It Succeed? | Dyllan Furness | August 16, 2020 | Singularity HubOthers noted that while the extra payment made sense as a short-term stimulus measure, economists might approach the long-term consequences of such a generous supplement differently.
Economists Think Congress Should Keep Paying Unemployed Workers $600 A Week — Or Even More | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | July 21, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
The flowers and leaves of this herb are used to make medications and the supplement is popularly used for depression.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis dietary supplement originates in China and has been reported to enhance cognitive ability in healthy individuals.
Fish Oil, Turmeric, and Ginseng, Oh My! Are ‘Brain Foods’ B.S.? | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWilliams was trying to promote Anatabloc, a dietary supplement developed by his company.
The Five Weirdest Revelations From the McDonnell Trial | Ben Jacobs | August 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI was grateful I could supplement my voracious reading with other media, as it kept me feeling current.
Prisoners Get Cultural Fix with 8-Tracks and Bootleg Cassettes | Daniel Genis | August 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnnunziato and Akerman are in agreement that CrowdMed is best deployed as a supplement, not a substitute.
Strangers Diagnose Your Illness and Get Cash in Return | Kevin Zawacki | August 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe prepared a glossary of provincial and archological words, intended for a supplement to Johnson's Dictionary.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellIt came to be used as a supplement to the law to indicate ways of doing things unknown to the law, which ought to be done.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesOur valley does not number among its men many who can supplement their sentimental attentions with gifts of books.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydA few further remarks on this and other important topics will well supplement what we have said.
Violins and Violin Makers | Joseph PearceHe also wrote a supplement of three volumes, entitled "Lee's Lieutenants," which was exceptionally well received.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia | Dorothy M. Torpey
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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