supplemental — additional to what already exists or is available
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: additional to what already exists or is available
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsʌpləˈmentl/
Example Sentences
- His part-time job provides supplemental income to buy more coffee than humanly necessary.
- The professor assigned supplemental reading that was longer than the actual textbook.
- The company offers supplemental health insurance for employees.
supplemental
ADJECTIVE[/ˌsʌpləˈmentl/]
additional to what already exists or is available
💡 Concept
She added a supplemental chapter to make the textbook clearer.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌsʌpləˈmentl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsʌpləˈmentl/
🌳Etymology
Rootsupplement
Suffix--al
🎵Rhyme
experimentalfundamentalinstrumental
experimental
fundamental
instrumental
🔗Collocations
supplemental income
supplemental materials
supplemental insurance
supplemental nutrition
supplemental course
supplemental funding
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“His part-time job provides supplemental income to buy more coffee than humanly necessary.”
😄 Fun example
“The professor assigned supplemental reading that was longer than the actual textbook.”
“The company offers supplemental health insurance for employees.”
“She takes supplemental vitamins to boost her immune system.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
additionalextracomplementaryauxiliarysecondary
Antonyms
primarymainessential
Related
supplementsupplementarycomplementenhanceboost
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