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supplementary
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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. supplementary
  2. supplementary angle
  3. supplementary angles
  4. supplementary cost
  5. supplementary factor
  6. supplementary proceedings

sup·ple·men·ta·ry

adjective \ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\

Definition of SUPPLEMENTARY

1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional <supplementary reading>
2
: being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle
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Examples of SUPPLEMENTARY

  1. a list of supplementary material for the class
  2. <the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material>

First Known Use of SUPPLEMENTARY

1667

Related to SUPPLEMENTARY

Synonyms
accessorial, accessory, appurtenant, peripheral, supplemental, auxiliary
Antonyms
chief, main, principal

Rhymes with SUPPLEMENTARY

complementary, documentary, double entry, elementary, mockumentary, rudimentary, sedimentary, single entry, testamentary

sup·ple·men·ta·ry

adjective \ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of SUPPLEMENTARY

: added or serving as a supplement <supplementary vitamins>

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