Supplement vs. Supplementary

Supplement vs. Supplementary — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Supplement and Supplementary

Supplementnoun

Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.

Supplementarynoun

Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.

Supplementnoun

A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.

Supplementarynoun

A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.

Supplementnoun

A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.

Supplementarynoun

A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.

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Supplementnoun

See dietary supplement.

Supplementarynoun

See dietary supplement.

Supplementnoun

See supplementary angle.

Supplementarynoun

See supplementary angle.

Supplementverb

To provide or form a supplement to.

Supplementaryverb

To provide or form a supplement to.

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Supplementnoun

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.

Supplementaryadjective

Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

Supplementnoun

An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.

Supplementarynoun

Something additional; an extra.

Supplementnoun

An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.

Supplementaryadjective

added to complete or make up a deficiency;

produced supplementary volumesadditional reading

Supplementnoun

(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

Supplementaryadjective

functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity;

the main library and its auxiliary branches

Supplementnoun

A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.

Supplementverb

To provide or make a supplement to something.

Supplementnoun

textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

Supplementnoun

a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)

Supplementnoun

a supplementary component that improves capability

Supplementverb

add as a supplement to what seems insufficient;

supplement your diet

Supplementverb

serve as a supplement to;

Vitamins supplemented his meager diet

Supplementverb

add to the very end;

He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language