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   supplement

   noun

   • 1. a thing added to something else in order to complete or enhance it: "the handout is a supplement to the official manual" Similar additionsupplementationadditiveextracompanionadd-onaccessoryadjunctappendageappurtenanceappendixaddendumend mattertailpiececodicilriderpostscriptadditionextensioncodasequel
   • ▪ a substance taken to remedy the deficiencies in a person's diet: "multivitamin supplements"
   • ▪ a separate section, especially a colour magazine, added to a newspaper or periodical: "our special supplement is packed with ideas for healthy hair" Similar appendixaddendumend mattertailpiececodicilriderpostscriptadditionextensioncodasequelmagazine sectionpull-outinsertspecial-feature section
   • ▪ a sum of money paid to increase a person's income: "an earnings-related supplement was paid during the first six months of unemployment"
   • ▪ an additional charge payable for an extra service or facility: "the single room supplement is £2 per night" Similar surchargeadditionincrease
   • 2. the amount by which an angle is less than 180°.

   verb

   • 1. add an extra element or amount to: "I looked for a part-time job to supplement my income"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin supplementum, from supplere ‘fill up, complete’ (see supply1).

   Derivatives

   • 1. supplementally adverb

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