supplementary

[ suhp-luh-men-tuh-ree ]
/ ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tə ri /
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adjective

Also supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.

noun, plural sup·ple·men·ta·ries.

a person or thing that is supplementary.

Origin of supplementary

First recorded in 1660–70; supplement + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM supplementary

non·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective pre·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective un·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective

Words nearby supplementary

supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage, supplemental security income, supplementary, supplementary angle, supplementary angles, supplementary story, supplementation, suppletion

Words related to supplementary

ancillary, auxiliary, increased, accompanying, extra, more, added, appended, augmenting

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British Dictionary definitions for supplementary

supplementary
/ (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

forming or acting as a supplement Also (less commonly): supplemental (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl)

noun plural -ries

a person or thing that is a supplement

Derived forms of supplementary

supplementarily or rare supplementally, adverb