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.

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Origin of supplementary

First recorded in 1660–70; supplement + -ary

OTHER WORDS FROM supplementary

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

Words nearby supplementary

supplement, supplemental, supplemental air, supplemental plumage, supplemental security income, supplementary, supplementary angle, supplementary angles, supplementary story, supplementation, suppletion
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Words related to supplementary

ancillary, auxiliary, increased, accompanying, extra, more, added, appended, augmenting

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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 of supplementary

supplementarily or rare supplementally, adverb
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