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supplement

noun
/ˈsʌp.lɪ.mənt/UK/ˈsʌp.lə.mənt/CA/ˈsɐp.lə.mənt/

Etymology

From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).

  1. derived from supplementum

Definitions

  1. Something added

    Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.

    • Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:adjunct
    • AI models will not completely replace the humans, she said, but will serve as a “supplement” intended to aid in the brand’s representation of various sizes, skin tones and ages.

  2. An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or…

    An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.

  3. An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject

    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.

    • the literary supplement
  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°

      An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.

    2. A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or…

      A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).

      • Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements.
      • Menstruators are likelier to need an iron supplement than non-menstruators, whose diet alone is usually sufficient.
      • She wasn't getting enough iron, so they prescribed a supplement.

    3. A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.

      • There is a £2 supplement if you choose the steak.

    4. An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.

    5. To provide or make a supplement to something.

      • I supplement my income by working as a model.

The neighborhood

Derived

colour supplement, dietary supplement, food supplement, herbal supplement, market supplement, single supplement, sports supplement, viscosupplement

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at supplement. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at supplement. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at supplement

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA