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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He is expected to be a reliably conservative jurist, potentially giving Chief Justice John Roberts and his right-leaning colleagues a fifth vote in upholding Ohio’s supplementary process.
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And if erratic purchasing patterns are detected, the app could halt purchases until that supplementary information is input again.
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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
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playMedical Definition of supplementary
: added or serving as a supplement supplementary vitamins
Law Dictionary
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playLegal Definition of supplementary
: added or serving as a supplement
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