sup·ple·ment
(sŭṕlə-mənt)
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin supplēmentum, from supplēre, to complete; see supply.]
noun
- Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole.
- A section added to a book or document to give further information or to correct errors.
- A separate section devoted to a special subject inserted into a periodical, such as a newspaper.
- Mathematics The angle or arc that when added to a given angle or arc makes 180° or a semicircle. Also called supplementary angle
transitive verb: -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments.
- To provide or form a supplement to.
derivatives
- suṕple·men·taŕi·ty
- noun
- suṕple·meńta·ry
- adjective
- suṕple·men·tátion
- noun