supplemental

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English

Etymology

supplement +‎ -al

Adjective

supplemental (comparative more supplemental, superlative most supplemental)

  1. 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.
  2. Appending.
  3. Lacking a regular schedule (as in a supplemental airline).

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Noun

supplemental (plural supplementals)

  1. Something that supplements or adds to.
  2. A requisition or article of legislation that provides additional funding for a program.

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