supplement
Pronunciation: /ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/
The English word “supplement” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
- An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
- An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
- A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
- An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
verb
Etymology
From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).
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