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Supplement Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Supplement?
[n] a supplementary component
[n] a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) [n] textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end [v] add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" [v] add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" [v] serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" Synonyms | Synonyms for Supplement: accessory | add on | addendum | affix | append | appurtenance | postscript | supplementation Related Terms | Find terms related to Supplement: See Also | add | annex | appendix | attach | auto accessory | back matter | be | component | comprise | computer accessory | constituent | constitute | continuation | cut-in | eke out | element | end matter | fill out | fitting | fixings | furnish | increase | increment | insert | leverage | make up | matter | provide | render | represent | sequel | supply | trimmings | vitaminise | vitaminize Supplement In Webster's Dictionary \Sup"ple*ment\, n. [F. suppl['e]ment, L.
supplementum, fr. supplere to fill up. See {Supply}, v. t.]
1. That which supplies a deficiency, or meets a want; a
store; a supply. [Obs.] --Chapman.
2. That which fills up, completes, or makes an addition to,
something already organized, arranged, or set apart;
specifically, a part added to, or issued as a continuation
of, a book or paper, to make good its deficiencies or
correct its errors.
3. (Trig.) The number of degrees which, if added to a
specified arc, make it 180[deg]; the quantity by which an
arc or an angle falls short of 180 degrees, or an arc
falls short of a semicircle.
Syn: Appendix.
Usage: {Appendix}, {Supplement}. An appendix is that which is
appended to something, but is not essential to its
completeness; a supplement is that which supplements,
or serves to complete or make perfect, that to which
it is added.
\Sup"ple*ment\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Supplemented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Supplementing}.] To fill up or supply by addition; to add something to. Causes of one kind must be supplemented by bringing to bear upon them a causation of another kind. --I. Taylor. |
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