supplemental
[ suhp-luh-men-tl ]
/ ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tl /
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adjective
(of a pleading, an affidavit, etc.) added to furnish what is lacking or missing.
noun
anything that is supplemental: supplementals attached to the bill in committee.
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Origin of supplemental
First recorded in 1595–1605; supplement + -al1
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