supplement
[ noun suhp-luh-muhnt; verb suhp-luh-ment ]
/ noun ˈsʌp lə mənt; verb ˈsʌp ləˌmɛnt /
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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)
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First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM supplement
sup·ple·ment·er, nounun·sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectivewell-sup·ple·ment·ed, adjectiveWORDS 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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British Dictionary definitions for supplement
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, nounsupplementer, nounWord Origin for supplement
C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply 1
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