supplementary meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

supplementary

adj

Etymology From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

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Derived terms: nonsupplementary, presupplementary, supplementarily, supplementariness, supplementarity, supplementary angles, supplementary character, supplementary motor area, supplementary plane, supplementary relative clause

noun

Etymology From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

Something additional; an extra.