supplement
[ noun suhp-luh-muhnt; verb suhp-luh-ment ]
/ noun ˈsʌp lə mənt; verb ˈsʌp ləˌmɛnt /
noun
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.
verb (used with object)
Origin of supplement
SYNONYMS FOR supplement
5 See
complement.
OTHER WORDS FROM supplement
sup·ple·ment·er, noun un·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjective well-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supplement
appendix index supplement (see synonym study at appendix) complement supplement (see synonym study at complement)Words nearby supplement
Example sentences from the Web for supplementing
British Dictionary definitions for supplementing
supplement
noun (ˈsʌplɪmənt)
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 semicircleAbbreviation: sup, supp
verb (ˈsʌplɪˌmɛnt)
(tr)
to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency
Derived forms of supplement
supplementation, noun supplementer, nounWord Origin for supplement
C14: from Latin
supplēmentum, from
supplēre to
supply
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