supplement
Other forms: supplemented; supplements; supplementing
A supplement is something added to something else. Nutritional supplements add vitamins and minerals to the ones already included in the food you eat.
If a zombie army wants to increase its ranks but is running out of bodies, it might supplement its troops with mummies. If the zombies put out their manifesto and then realize they left out an important point, they might supplement the manifesto with a press release. That press release could also be referred to as a supplement.
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a supplementary component that improves capability
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synonyms:
accessory, add-on, appurtenance
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auto accessory
an accessory for an automobile
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computer accessory
an accessory for a computer
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fitting
a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system
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fixings, trimmings
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
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gas fitting
the fitting (pipes or valves or meters) that convey gas from the gas main to the gas fixtures of a building
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pipe fitting, pipefitting
fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
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receptacle
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
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type of:
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component, constituent, element
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
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a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
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synonyms:
supplementation
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textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
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synonyms:
addendum, postscript
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appendix
supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book
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continuation, sequel
a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
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shirttail
a brief addendum at the end of a newspaper article
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codicil
a supplement to a will; a testamentary instrument intended to alter an already executed will
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type of:
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matter
written works (especially in books or magazines)
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add as a supplement to what seems insufficient“supplement your diet”
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types:
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vitaminise, vitaminize
add vitamins as a supplement
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eke out, fill out
supplement what is thought to be deficient
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leverage
supplement with leverage
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type of:
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add
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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vitaminise, vitaminize
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add to the very end
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serve as a supplement to“Vitamins supplemented his meager diet”
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type of:
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be, comprise, constitute, make up, represent
form or compose
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be, comprise, constitute, make up, represent
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