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supplementary

adj

Etymology

From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

  1. derived from supplementum
  2. formed as supplementary — “supplement + -ary”

Definitions

  1. Additional

    Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

    • Thus, leucine is already being seen as a pharmaconutrient of great relevance for the supplementary feeding of malnourished and frail elderly and for specific subpopulations.

  2. Something additional

    Something additional; an extra.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at supplementary. 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 supplementary. 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 supplementary

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