supplementary

[ suhp-luh-men-tuh-ree ]

/ ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tə ri /

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adjective

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

noun, plural sup·ple·men·ta·ries.

a person or thing that is supplementary.

Nearby words

supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage, supplemental security income, supplementally, supplementary, supplementary angle, supplementary angles, supplementary story, supplementation, suppletion

Origin of supplementary

First recorded in 1660–70; supplement + -ary

Related forms

non·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjectivepre·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjectiveun·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective

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Examples from the Web for supplementary

The supplementary budget includes €7.2bn in new taxes, including a big increase in wealth taxes, and €1.5bn in spending cuts.
Weird Euro Facts|David Frum|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here are all the parts to the review, and some supplementary blog posts.
Coming Apart: The Review|David Frum|February 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There is not first a stimulus, then perception, then response; these processes are supplementary, not separate.
John Dewey's logical theory|Delton Thomas Howard
I know nothing more of the supplementary Militia than that they are to be immediately called out.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham

These articles are illustrative of and supplementary to the principles stated in that volume.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon|Newell Dwight Hillis
The question of terms was the cause of a supplementary discussion.
Galusha the Magnificent|Joseph C. Lincoln
President Dr. Kaempf: This is not a supplementary question, but a new question.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht

British Dictionary definitions for supplementary

supplementary

/ (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) /

adjective

forming or acting as a supplementAlso (less commonly): supplemental (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl)

noun plural -ries

a person or thing that is a supplement

Derived Forms

supplementarily or rare supplementally, adverb

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