supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional
supplementary reading
2
: being or relating to a supplement (see supplement entry 1 sense 3) 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
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Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
However, the girders also sport supplementary dampers attached on either side.
—New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2024
Also, the ballot wording and supplementary material makes no mention of the existing parcel tax.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
Dinner starts at $163 (€150) per person, with a supplementary wine pairing.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for supplementary
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added as a supplement : additional
2
: being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle
Medical Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins
Legal Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē
: added or serving as a supplement
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