supplement
Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
Other meanings
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
Related words
- viscosupplement
- colour supplement
- dietary supplement
- food supplement
- herbal supplement
- market supplement
- single supplement
- sports supplement
Example sentences
Word history
From Latin "supplementum" (that which is added to supply a shortage).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “supplement” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.