sup·ple·ment (s p l -mnt)n. 1. Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole. 2. A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors. 3. A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper. 4. Mathematics The angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc makes 180° or a semicircle. Also called supplementary angle. tr.v. (-m  nt ) sup·ple·ment·ed, sup·ple·ment·ing, sup·ple·ments To provide or form a supplement to. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin suppl  mentum, from supplre, to complete; see supply.]sup ple·men·tari·ty (-târ -t) n.sup ple·menta·ry (-mnt-r, -tr), supple·mental (-mntl) adj.sup ple·men·tation (-mn-t shn) n. |   supplementary angles |
supplement
n [ˈsʌplɪmənt]
1. an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc.
2. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc.
3. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a magazine or section inserted into a newspaper or periodical, such as one with colour photographs issued every week
4. (Mathematics) Geometry
a. either of a pair of angles whose sum is 180°
b. an arc of a circle that when added to another arc forms a semicircle Abbreviations sup supp
vb [ˈsʌplɪˌmɛnt]
(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency
[from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply1]
supplementation n
supplementer n
A supplement is a separate publication, related to a basic publication and prepared for purposes of promulgating additional information or summaries, and may include extracts from the basic publication.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | supplement - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end matter - written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" back matter, end matter - written matter following the main text of a book appendix - supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book continuation, sequel - a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it |
| 2. | supplement - a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) | |
| 3. | supplement - a supplementary component that improves capability auto accessory - an accessory for an automobile constituent, element, component - an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" computer accessory - an accessory for a computer; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" fitting - a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system | |
| Verb | 1. | supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" vitaminise, vitaminize - add vitamins as a supplement; "vitaminized processed foods" eke out, fill out - supplement what is thought to be deficient; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" leverage - supplement with leverage; "leverage the money that is already available" supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| 2. | supplement - serve as a supplement to; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet" constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent - form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" | |
| 3. | supplement - add to the very end; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" attach - cause to be attached annex - attach to |
supplement
verb
noun
1. pull-out, insert, magazine section, added feature, special feature section a special supplement to a monthly financial magazine
2. appendix, sequel, add-on, complement, postscript, addendum, codicil the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica
Translations
supplement
A. [ˈsʌplɪmənt] N (gen) → suplemento m
B. [sʌplɪˈment] VT → complementar
to supplement sth with sth → complementar algo con algo
I supplement my diet with vitamin pills → complemento mi dieta con vitaminas
to supplement one's income by writing → aumentar sus ingresos escribiendo
to supplement sth with sth → complementar algo con algo
I supplement my diet with vitamin pills → complemento mi dieta con vitaminas
to supplement one's income by writing → aumentar sus ingresos escribiendo
supplement [ˈsʌplɪmənt]
n
(to diet) → complément m, supplément m
as a supplement to sth
They eat fish as a supplement to their natural diet → Ils mangent du poisson en complément de leur régime naturel., Ils mangent du poisson pour supplémenter leur régime naturel.
a vitamin supplement → un complément vitaminique, un supplément vitaminique food supplement
as a supplement to sth
They eat fish as a supplement to their natural diet → Ils mangent du poisson en complément de leur régime naturel., Ils mangent du poisson pour supplémenter leur régime naturel.
a vitamin supplement → un complément vitaminique, un supplément vitaminique food supplement
(to book) → supplément m
(to income, pension) → complément m
[ˈsʌplɪmɛnt] vt [+ diet, income] → compléter
supplement
n
→ Ergänzung f (→ to +gen); (of book) → Ergänzungsband m → (to zu); (= at end of book) → Anhang m, → Nachtrag m; (= food supplement) → Zusatz m; a supplement to his pension → eine Aufbesserung seiner Rente; family income supplements → Kindergeld nt
vt → ergänzen; income also → aufbessern
n supplement [ˈsapləmənt]
an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year. aanvulling تَكْمِلَه، إضافَه، مُلْحَق притурка dodatek supplement; tillæg die Ergänzung συμπλήρωμα, παράρτημα (έκδοσης) suplemento lisa مكمل liite supplément תוֹסֶפֶת अनुपूरक, परिशिष्ट, क्रोड-पत्र, विशेषांक, संपूरक dodatak, prilog kiegészítés; pótkötet pelengkap viðbót supplemento, integrazione 補足 부록, 증보 papildymas, papildas pielikums; papildinājums tambahan supplement bilag, tillegg dodatek suplemento supliment дополнение; приложение dodatok, doplnok, príloha dopolnilo dodatak supplement, tillägg ส่วนเพิ่มเติม ek 增補，補遺 доповнення; додаток اضافہ phần bổ sung 增补，补遗
[-ment] v
to make, or be, an addition to He does an evening job to supplement his wages. aanvul يُضيف على، يَزيد допълвам doplnit supplere ergänzen συμπληρώνω complementar lisama, täiendama ضميمه täydentää ajouter à לְהוֹסִיף ל- परिपूर्ण करना nadopuniti što, dodati čemu dodatak kiegészít menambah bæta við completare; arrotondare 補足する ...을 부가하다, 보충하다 pri(si)durti papildināt menambah aanvullen spe på, supplere uzupełnić completar a completa дополнять doplniť, dodať dodati nadopuniti öka [], göra tillägg till, komplettera เสริม; เพิ่มเติม eklemek 補充 доповнювати; додавати اضافہ کرنا bổ sung 补充
adj suppleˈmentary [-ˈmen-]
added to supply what is lacking; additional. aanvullend تَكْميلي، إضافي допълнителен doplňkový supplerende ergänzend συμπληρωματικός suplementario lisa- تكميلي lisä- supplémentaire מַשלִים पूरक, अनुपूरक, अतिरिक्त, सम्पूरक dopunski, dodatan kiegészítő tambahan viðbótar- supplementare 補足の 추가의, 보충의 papildomas papildu- tambahan aanvullend tilleggs-, ekstra- dodatkowy suplementar suplimentar дополнительный doplnkový dopolnilen dodatni kompletterande, tilläggs- ซึ่งช่วยเสริม ek 補充的 додатковий; доповняльний اضافی، زاءد có tính chất bổ sung 补充的
supplement → مُكَمِّل doplněk supplement Ergänzung συμπλήρωμα suplemento täydennys supplément dodatak supplemento 補足 보충 supplement supplement uzupełnienie suplemento дополнение tillägg ส่วนเสริม ilave phần bổ sung 增刊
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