supplementary
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4.7
- adjective
- /ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnˌtɛri/
:
suplementario
- She received supplementary funding to support her research project.
- supplementary material
- supplementary aids
- supplementary income
So most of my supplementary protein has had to come in two forms, shakes and jerky.
- So most of my supplementary protein has had to come in two forms, shakes and jerky.
- And you're in what's known as the death zone that even with supplementary oxygen, the body is dying.
- All of these skills combined are supplementary to my deficit as the leader.
- I don't get supplementary income but that doesn't happen.
- He's not just giving you references, He's also adding some supplementary ideas considerations for you.
- And if in fact, if you read the supplementary information, how much you distinguish between this and this?
Examples
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Medical coverage refers to supplementary coverage for those on Medicare.
Academic text (2013) -
The final version of the survey may be seen in the online supplementary materials.
Academic text (2013) -
The books for students were purchased with money from the supplementary reading budget.
Academic text (1991) -
Social Security generally covers 75 percent of health care costs, with supplementary insurance covering the remaining 25%.
Academic text (2017) -
However, in many classrooms, those textbooks are online, as are many of the supplementary curriculum materials.
Academic text (2011) -
Collecting, drying, and shipping medicinal plants became a supplementary source of income for some rural Vermonters.
Academic text (1991) -
The teacher provided supplementary resources to help students understand the complex topics better.
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The report included supplementary graphs that illustrated the data more clearly.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
More than is needed or expected
858
1.0
More than what is already there or was mentioned
69
6.5
Something that gives extra help or support
52
5.0
Extra help or money that fills a gap in something
30
4.1
A thing that completes and improves another
16
7.3
Giving extra help or support to a main activity
1
5.9
Helping and less important than the main part
Providing extra material or information to add to something
Not necessary but used to give extra support or help
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
A government payment that adds money to a person's income to reach the legal minimum
How Supplementary
Surface Forms
Morphology
supplementary = supplement (transparent) = supplement + ary
Standard adjectival formation from the noun 'supplement' with a clear meaning 'related to or serving as a supplement'.
Etymology
Supplementary comes from an old Latin word supplere, which means 'to fill up'. Think of it as an extra part, like a supplement or extra supply, that fills what is missing, so it helps complete or support something.