Definition of supplemental in English:
supplemental
adjective ˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt(ə)lˌsəpləˈmɛn(t)l
North American Provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it.
many premature infants need supplemental oxygen soon after birth
Example sentencesExamples
- I plan to use it as a supplemental text for each of the courses I teach.
- During years of normal rainfall, supplemental irrigation appears to offer no advantages from the standpoint of yield or quality.
- A supplemental source of iron must be administered within a few days of birth to prevent anemia.
- Many student farms are organized as student clubs, making them eligible for supplemental funding from student councils.
- Hyperlinks also were included to point users to supplemental information available on the Internet.
Derivatives
adverbˌsʌplɪˈmɛnt(ə)li
North American The scientist also believes that antioxidants taken supplementally will combat the negative effects of exercise by protecting cells and tissues against destructive free radicals.
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm very concerned about people taking hormones supplementally, unless there's very good reason to do that.
- Fans will no doubt be excited about this supplementally packed two-disc Collector's Edition.
- Government guidelines advise taking 400 mcg of folic acid supplementally 6 weeks prior to conception and for the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
- Pups were heavier when their mothers had been supplementally fed compared with when they had not.
Definition of supplemental in US English:
supplemental
adjectiveˌsəpləˈmen(t)lˌsəpləˈmɛn(t)l
North American Provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it.
many premature infants need supplemental oxygen soon after birth
Example sentencesExamples
- Hyperlinks also were included to point users to supplemental information available on the Internet.
- Many student farms are organized as student clubs, making them eligible for supplemental funding from student councils.
- I plan to use it as a supplemental text for each of the courses I teach.
- A supplemental source of iron must be administered within a few days of birth to prevent anemia.
- During years of normal rainfall, supplemental irrigation appears to offer no advantages from the standpoint of yield or quality.