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supplementaladditional to what already exists or is available

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: additional to what already exists or is available

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌsʌpləˈmentl/

Korean meaning: 기존에 있는 것에 추가적인, 보충의

Korean pronunciation: 서플러**멘**틀

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

supplemental concept
💡 Concept

additional to what already exists or is available

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌsʌpləˈmentl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌsʌpləˈmentl/

🌳Etymology

Rootsupplement
Suffix--al

Origin

라틴어 'supplementum'(채워 넣다)에서 유래되었습니다. 고대 로마 시대에 군대의 보급품을 추가로 공급할 때 사용했던 단어로, 부족한 것을 '채워서 완성한다'는 의미였습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

experimentalfundamentalinstrumental
experimental
fundamental
instrumental

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📝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.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

additionalextracomplementaryauxiliarysecondary

Antonyms

primarymainessential

Related

supplementsupplementarycomplementenhanceboost