Definitions for supplementary
ˌsʌp ləˈmɛn tə risup·ple·men·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental, supplementaryadjective

   functioning in a supporting capacity

   "the main library and its auxiliary branches"

2. supplementary, supplementaladjective

   added to complete or make up a deficiency

   "produced supplementary volumes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. supplementaryadjective

   Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Supplemental, Supplementaryadjective

   Additional; such as may supply the place of what is lost or wanting.

   Etymology: from supplement.

   Supplemental acts of state were made to supply defects of laws; and so tonnage and poundage were collected. Edward Hyde.

   Divinity would not then pass the yard and loom, nor preaching be taken in as an easier supplementary trade, by those that disliked the pains of their own. Decay of Piety.

   Provide his brood next Smithfield fair,
   With supplemental hobby horses;
   And happy be their infant courses. Matthew Prior.

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1. supplementary

   Supplementary typically refers to something that completes or enhances another thing when added to it. In the context of mathematics, particularly in geometry, "supplementary" refers to angles that add up to 180 degrees. Any two angles that sum up to 180 degrees are considered as supplementary angles.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Supplementaryadjective

   added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. supplmentaire.]

How to pronounce supplementary?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say supplementary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of supplementary in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of supplementary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of supplementary in a Sentence

1. Jaime Calder:

   It's supplementary gardening, there's no way this would sustain a family of five. But we're amping it up, so we can try and avoid the store a little more in the coming months.

2. Vincent Cochetel:

   Sending back people who would not have access to protection in Turkey poses a certain number of problems in terms of international law and European law, i hope that in the next 10 days a certain number of supplementary guarantees will be put in place so that people sent back to Turkey will have access to an examination of their request (for asylum).

3. Ben Fogle:

   Up at that height, the air is very thin and most of us need supplementary oxygen, you can imagine the fear and the terror when that suddenly explodes.

4. Junichi Makino:

   Factory output lacks strength in July-September due to sluggish exports of cars and electric machinery, if consumer spending fails to pick up, the government may compile a supplementary budget.

5. Wanda Cinema:

   The company is actively coordinating and preparing a reply and will provide supplementary information to perfect the proposal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=supplementary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Supplementary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=supplementary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary