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English
Etymology
supplement + -al
Adjective
supplemental (comparative more supplemental, superlative most supplemental)
- Acting to supplement.
1992, Rudolf M Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page viii:The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
- Appending.
- Lacking a regular schedule (as in a supplemental airline).
Derived terms
Translations
Lacking a regular schedule
Noun
supplemental (plural supplementals)
- Something that supplements or adds to.
- A requisition or article of legislation that provides additional funding for a program.
Translations
Something that supplements or adds to
A requisition or article of legislation