Supplemental Meaning
/ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjActing to supplement.
adjAppending.
Sentence Examples
Good personal investments may provide supplemental income in retirement.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the main textbook lacked enough exercises, the teacher assigned ____ materials.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher provided some ____ material to help the students understand the most difficult parts of the lesson.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English supplement Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English supplemental From supplement + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort."
— 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page viii:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Because the main textbook lacked enough exercises, the teacher assigned ____ materials.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The teacher provided some ____ material to help the students understand the most difficult parts of the lesson.