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- Dictionarysupplemental/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntl/
adjective
- 1. provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it: North American "many premature infants need supplemental oxygen soon after birth"
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The meaning of SUPPLEMENTAL is serving to supplement. How to use supplemental in a sentence.
secondly. side. suchlike. thing. touch. See more results ». (Definition of supplemental from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
adjective. supplementary. nonscheduled ( def 2 ). (of a pleading, an affidavit, etc.) added to furnish what is lacking or missing. noun. anything that is supplemental: supplementals attached to the bill in committee. Discover More. Other Words From. sup ple·men tal·ly adverb. non sup·ple·men tal adjective. non sup·ple·men tal·ly adverb.
Something that's supplemental is added when there's a lack or deficiency. You might feed the runt from a litter of puppies supplemental milk because he can't get enough from his mother. Teachers are famous for assigning supplemental reading to round out the information in a textbook.
something that is added to something else in order to improve it or complete it; something extra: hormone / vitamin supplements.
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.
1. a. : something that completes or makes an addition. b. : dietary supplement. 2. : a part added to or issued as a continuation of a book or periodical to correct errors or make additions. 3. : an angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc equals 180°. supplement. 2 of 2. verb. sup· ple· ment ˈsə-plə-ˌment.
(sʌplɪmentəl) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Supplemental means the same as supplementary. [mainly US, formal] You'll probably be able to buy supplemental insurance at an extra cost. Large supplemental doses of vitamin E can slightly raise blood pressure. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz.
A complete guide to the word "SUPPLEMENTAL": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Synonyms for SUPPLEMENTAL: auxiliary, additional, supplementary, accessory, peripheral, makeshift, accessorial, appurtenant; Antonyms of SUPPLEMENTAL: main, principal, chief, basic, primary, fundamental, necessary, prime
