supplementary

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supplementary  /ˌsə plə ˈmɛn tə ri/ ? Meaning of "supplementary"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adj) functioning in a supporting capacity
  2. (adj) added to complete or make up a deficiency

Synonym(s)

auxiliary, subsidiary, supplemental

Usage(s):

  1. By the second week she was no longer dependent on a supplementary oxygen supply or intravenous feeding.
  2. In the last Congress he brought forward a Constitutional Amendment and a supplementary bill to make marriage and divorce laws uniform throughout the country.
  3. After a three-year review, the Commission has produced a report more than 800 pages long, plus supplementary documents.
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