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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
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 |
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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
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
supplement
noun1. Something that completes another:
2. A subordinate element added to another entity:
To supply what is lacking:
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Translations
تَكْمÙلَه، إضاÙَه، Ù…ÙلْØَقمÙلْØَقيÙضي٠على، يَزيد
dodatekdoplněkdoplnit
supplementsuppleretillæg
täiendus
täydennys
dodatak
kiegészÃtéspótkötet
bæta viîviîbót
補足
보충
papildasprisidurti
papildinÄjumspapildinÄtpielikums
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
supplement
→ Ù…ÙلْØÙŽÙ‚ doplnÄ›k supplement Ergänzung συμπλήÏωμα complemento, suplemento täydennys supplément dodatak supplemento 補足 보충 supplement supplement uzupeÅ‚nienie suplemento дополнение tillägg ส่วนเสริม ilave phần bổ sung 补充Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
sup·ple·ment
n. suplemento;
vt. complementar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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supplement
n suplemento, complemento; dietary — suplemento alimenticio or dietéticoEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.