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sup·ple·ment
(sŭp′lə-mənt)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. See dietary supplement.
5. See supplementary angle.
tr.v. (-mĕnt′) 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 supplēmentum, from supplēre, to complete; see supply.]
sup′ple·men·tar′i·ty (-târ′ĭ-tē) n.
sup′ple·men′ta·ry (-mĕn′tə-rē, -trē), sup′ple·men′tal (-mĕn′tl) adj.
sup′ple·men·ta′tion (-mĕn-tā′shən) n.
supplement
n
1. an addition designed to complete, make up for a deficiency, etc
2. (Journalism & Publishing) a section appended to a publication to supply further information, correct errors, etc
3. (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. Abbreviation: sup or supp
vb
(tr) to provide a supplement to, esp in order to remedy a deficiency
[C14: from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre to supply1]
ˌsupplemenˈtation n
ˈsuppleˌmenter n
sup•ple•ment
(n. ˈsʌp lə mənt; v. -ˌmɛnt)n.
1. something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole.
2. something added to or issued after a publication, as a book or periodical, that supplies further information or treats special subjects.
3. the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 180° or a semicircle.
v.t. 4. to complete, add to, or extend by a supplement.
5. to form a supplement or addition to.
[1350–1400; < Latin supplēmentum= supplē(re) to fill with additional amounts + -mentum -ment]
sup`ple•men•ta′tion, n.
sup′ple•ment`er, n.
syn: See complement.
supplement
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.
supplement
Past participle: supplemented
Gerund: supplementing
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| Noun | 1. |  supplement - textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the endmatter - 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 capabilityauto 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
supplement
noun1. Something that completes another:
2. A subordinate element added to another entity:
To supply what is lacking:
Translations
تَكْمِلَه، إضافَه، مُلْحَقمُلْحَقيُضيف على، يَزيد
dodatekdoplněkdoplnit
supplementsuppleretillæg
täiendus
täydennys
dodatak
kiegészítéspótkötet
bæta viîviîbót
補足
보충
papildasprisidurti
papildinājumspapildinātpielikums
tillägg
ส่วนเสริม
phần bổ sung
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
supplement
(ˈsapləmənt) noun an addition made to supply something lacking, or to correct errors etc. A supplement to the dictionary is to be published next year.
(-ment) verb to make, or be, an addition to. He does an evening job to supplement his wages.
ˌsuppleˈmentary (-ˈmen-) adjective added to supply what is lacking; additional.
supplement
→ مُلْحَق doplněk supplement Ergänzung συμπλήρωμα complemento, suplemento täydennys supplément dodatak supplemento 補足 보충 supplement supplement uzupełnienie suplemento дополнение tillägg ส่วนเสริม ilave phần bổ sung 补充sup·ple·ment
n. suplemento;
vt. complementar.