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supplement

Definitions of supplement
  1. noun
    textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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    vervolgblad
    a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
    codicil
    a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
  2. noun
    a supplementary component that improves capability
    synonyms: hulptoestel
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    gasaanleg, gasbuis, gaspijp
    the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
    type of:
    bestanddeel, component, constituent, element, kiezer, onderdeel, stemmer, verwarmingselement
    an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
  3. noun
    an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output
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    winstaandeel
    a bonus; something extra (especially a share of a surplus)
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    afdracht
    a sum of money paid or a claim discharged
  4. noun
    an additional charge (as for items previously omitted or as a penalty for failure to exercise common caution or common skill)
    synonyms: opleg, strafport, toeslag
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