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单词 supplementary
释义

supplementary

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional
supplementary reading
2
: being or relating to a supplement (see supplement entry 1 sense 3) or a supplementary angle

Synonyms

  • accessorial
  • accessory
  • appurtenant
  • auxiliary
  • peripheral
  • supplemental
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Example Sentences

a list of supplementary material for the class the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
Recent Examples on the Web Klein mandated the Teachers College method in the vast majority of elementary schools, along with a modest supplementary program called Month-by-Month Phonics. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 DeBurgo, who relies on her state pension and a supplementary Pension Credit benefit, says her grocery bills have already nearly doubled over the course of about a month, with the rising cost of fuel even more worrying for her winter energy bills. Kara Fox, CNN, 31 Aug. 2022 The figures, which are based on payroll transactions of more than 25 million US workers, offer a supplementary view of labor market conditions ahead of the government’s monthly jobs report on Friday. BostonGlobe.com, 31 Aug. 2022 Growers seeking the greatest possible yield add supplementary carbon to boost photosynthesis and promote faster growth. Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 Instead, it should be viewed as a supplementary tool to be used alongside other mental health practices like seeking therapy and community support. Emily Rekstis, Allure, 31 July 2022 While total revenue can also include supplementary income sources, sales typically make up the bulk of it. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 22 June 2022 Others have used alt text as a place to hide jokes, supplementary information or alternative captions from the main timeline. Katie Deighton, WSJ, 15 July 2022 That leaves Dish with a smidgen of long-range, low-capacity n71 and some supplementary n66. Sascha Segan, PCMAG, 12 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

supplement entry 1 + -ary entry 2

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

supplementary

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
: added to something else : additional
supplementary income

Medical Definition

supplementary

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins

Legal Definition

supplementary

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
: added or serving as a supplement

supplementary

adjective

1
as in auxiliary
available to supply something extra when needed the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • auxiliary
  • additional
  • accessory
  • supplemental
  • peripheral
  • accessorial
  • added
  • complementary
  • makeshift
  • appurtenant
  • further
  • another
  • backup
  • contributory
  • assistant
  • assisting
  • subsidiary
  • supportive
  • subordinate
  • adjuvant
  • surplus
  • excess
  • substitute
  • tributary
  • superfluous
  • secondary
  • nonessential
  • unessential
  • dispensable
  • helping
  • subservient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • main
  • basic
  • principal
  • primary
  • chief
  • necessary
  • fundamental
  • requisite
  • prime
  • essential
  • integral
  • vital
  • needful
  • required
  • imperative
  • needed
  • indispensable
  • all-important
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2
as in complementary
related to each other in such a way that one completes the other regards theology and philosophy as supplementary fields of study

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • complementary
  • supplemental
  • reciprocal
  • mutual
  • collective
  • combined
  • correlative
  • communal
  • joint
  • cooperative
  • shared
  • united
  • symbiotic
  • common
  • conjoint

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nonreciprocal
  • noncomplementary
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