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

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

Seraphinne Vallora rejects the notion that it is putting people out of work, and says its pioneering technology "is supplementary and not meant to replace models".

From BBC

Related Words

• ancillary 
• auxiliary 
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