supplementary

[suhp-luh-men-tuh-ree]

adjective

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

noun

plural

supplementaries 

1. a person or thing that is supplementary.

supplementary

/ -trɪ, ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ /

adjective

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

noun

1. a person or thing that is a supplement

Other Word Forms

• nonsupplementary adjective
• presupplementary adjective
• unsupplementary adjective
• supplementarily adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of supplementary¹

First recorded in 1660–70; supplement + -ary

Example Sentences

Though the bank meets in December too, Nakayama, a former BOJ official, said it would be difficult to tighten monetary policy then as that is when the government will compile the supplementary budget.

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When he was still strength coach, McDaniel preached the importance of supplementary traits, such as hip mobility and core stabilization.

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Since the law was a supplementary measure amending the main budget bill, it sidestepped substantive public hearings.

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When beekeepers take out honey to sell, or, increasingly, when there isn't enough pollen available, they give the insects supplementary food.

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Google says the system is supposed to be supplementary and is not a replacement for national systems.

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Related Words

• ancillary 
• auxiliary 
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