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 in a Sentence
a list of supplementary material for the class
the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
Recent Examples of supplementary from the Web
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Combined, those three players could change the complexion of an offense that has been relying too heavily on the supplementary performances of All-Star second baseman Jonathan Schoop and rookie outfielder-first baseman Trey Mancini.
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The third choice is what Cameron calls supplementary performance gauges.
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The Fire Department hired 26 seasonal, part-time guards in June to work with six full-time Fire Department employees in the pilot program, all with water safety experience and recent supplementary training.
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The deal could likely have been a supplementary deal if the Cavs had dealt away Kevin Love for Paul George or Jimmy Butler.
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Improving Economy The finance ministry has projected that the supplementary budget would add 0.2 percentage points to growth if implemented without delay.
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Improving Economy The finance ministry has projected that the supplementary budget would add 0.2 percentage points to growth if implemented without delay.
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These two investment banks scored low on a metric introduced for the first time this year, the supplementary leverage ratio, or SLR.
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That is 32 percent below current spending, though 2017’s budget was inflated by supplementary spending beyond what was originally approved.
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First Known Use of supplementary
1667
SUPPLEMENTARY Defined for Kids
supplementary
playDefinition of supplementary for Students
: added to something else : additional supplementary income
Medical Dictionary
supplementary
playMedical Definition of supplementary
: added or serving as a supplement supplementary vitamins
Law Dictionary
supplementary
playLegal Definition of supplementary
: added or serving as a supplement
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