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See also:supplément

English

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Etymology

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FromLatinsupplementum(that which is added to supply a shortage), fromsupplere(to provide something).

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Noun

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supplement (pluralsupplements)

  1. Somethingadded; especially, such anaddition added to make up for adeficiency.
    Hypernym:addition
    Near-synonyms:seeThesaurus:adjunct
    • 2013 March, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, inAmerican Scientist[1], volume101, number 2, archived fromthe original on16 May 2013, page134:
      Athletes' use of herbalsupplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.
    • 2023 April 3, Alaina Demopoulos, “Computer-generated inclusivity: fashion turns to ‘diverse’ AI models”, inKatharine Viner, editor,The Guardian[2], London:Guardian News & Media,→ISSN,→OCLC:
      AI models will not completely replace the humans, she said, but will serve as a “supplement” intended to aid in the brand’s representation of various sizes, skin tones and ages.
      (Can wearchive thisURL?)
  2. Anextension to adocument orpublication thataddsinformation,correctserrors, or bringsup to date.
    Coordinate terms:(addition)appendix(sometimes synonymous),addendum;(error correction)erratum,corrigendum;(currency)update,revision
  3. (journalism, scientific literature) Anadditionalsection of anewspaperdevoted to a specificsubject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
    Coordinate term:(journals)special issue
    the literarysupplement
    • 1907 August,Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter IV, inThe Younger Set, New York, N.Y.:D. Appleton & Company,→OCLC:
      "Mid-Lent, and the Enemy grins," remarked Selwyn as he started for church with Nina and the children. Austin, knee-deep in a dozen Sundaysupplements, refused to stir; poor little Eileen was now convalescent from grippe, but still unsteady on her legs; her maid had taken the grippe, and now moaned all day: "Mon dieu! Mon dieu! Che fais mourir!"
  4. (geometry) Anangle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; asupplementary angle.
  5. (nutrition, bodybuilding) Avitamin,herbalextract, orchemical compound ingested to meetdietarydeficiencies orenhancemusculardevelopment; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
    Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet orsupplements.
    Menstruators are likelier to need an ironsupplement than non-menstruators, whose diet alone is usually sufficient.
    She wasn't getting enough iron, so they prescribed asupplement.
  6. Asurcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
    There is a £2supplement if you choose the steak.
  7. (grammar) Anadjunct that isnonessential, especially asupplementary relative clause.
    Hypernym:adjunct
    Coordinate term:modifier

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Translations

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something added
extension to a document or publication
additional section of a newspaper
supplementary angle in geometry
vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compoundsee alsodietary supplement

Verb

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supplement (third-person singular simple presentsupplements,present participlesupplementing,simple past and past participlesupplemented)

  1. Toprovide ormake a supplement to something.
    Isupplement my income by working as a model.
    • 1956 September, F. F. Nicholls, “Neyland, A Forgotten Harbour”, inRailway Magazine, page632:
      Using the countless tons of rock from the cliff-face,supplemented by much more from inland, they threw out a huge breakwater, 2,000 ft. long and 80 ft. high, roughly at right angles to the quay, so forming an almost completely sheltered corner. Fifty years later, this massive mole is still standing up to the worst that theIrish Sea can do.

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Translations

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to provide or make a supplement to

Danish

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Etymology

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FromFrenchsupplément, fromLatinsupplēmentum.

Noun

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supplement n (singular definitesupplementet,plural indefinitesupplementer)

  1. asupplement
    Synonym:tillæg

Declension

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Declension ofsupplement
neuter
gender
singularplural
indefinitedefiniteindefinitedefinite
nominativesupplementsupplementetsupplementersupplementerne
genitivesupplementssupplementetssupplementerssupplementernes

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Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromMiddle Frenchsupplément, fromLatinsupplēmentum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌsʏ.pləˈmɛnt/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation:sup‧ple‧ment
  • Rhymes:-ɛnt

Noun

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supplement n (pluralsupplementen,diminutivesupplementje n)

  1. asupplement, addition
    Synonym:aanvulling
  2. asurcharge, additional cost
    Synonym:toeslag
  3. (geometry) asupplementary angle, which, when added to a given angle, makes 180°
    Synonym:supplementshoek

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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FromFrenchsupplément.

Noun

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supplement n (definite singularsupplementet,indefinite pluralsupplementorsupplementer,definite pluralsupplementaorsupplementene)

  1. asupplement

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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FromFrenchsupplément.

Noun

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supplement n (definite singularsupplementet,indefinite pluralsupplement,definite pluralsupplementa)

  1. asupplement

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Swedish

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SwedishWikipedia has an article on:
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Noun

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supplement n

  1. asupplement (something added)
    Synonym:tillägg
    1. asupplement (to a book)

Declension

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Declension ofsupplement
nominativegenitive
singularindefinitesupplementsupplements
definitesupplementetsupplementets
pluralindefinitesupplementsupplements
definitesupplementensupplementens

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