suppletory

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English

Noun

suppletory (plural suppletories)

  1. A source of supply.
  2. A supplement.

Adjective

suppletory (comparative more suppletory, superlative most suppletory)

  1. (now chiefly law) Making up for deficiencies; supplementary.
    a suppletory oath