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supplementary

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[ UK /sˌʌplɪmˈɛntəɹi/ ]
[ US /ˌsəpɫəˈmɛnɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɹi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntʃɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. functioning in a supporting capacity
    the main library and its auxiliary branches
  2. added to complete or make up a deficiency
    produced supplementary volumes

How To Use supplementary In A Sentence

  • The supplementary motor area has shown increased activity during learning of new movements.
  • Useful introductory and supplementary materials and informed commentaries on the individual works make this a work of interest to specialists and others.
  • The result is that a large proportion of the elderly are solely dependent on the basic state pension, with supplementary benefit.
  • Members of the next assembly, to be elected in February, could rewrite the rules, or throw out the supplementary pension plan entirely.
  • The supplementary charge raised a further 3.15 billion and this will rise to about 5 billion after the tax increase. Times, Sunday Times
  • The thing is, hardly anybody installs a silent alarm these days, except as a supplementary sys-tem.
  • At Question Time the Prime Minister is backed by the civil servants who brief her and try to anticipate supplementary questions.
  • The supplementary tax return shows how to whittle down the gain and claim ER. Times, Sunday Times
  • Provide them with additional background or with supplementary information.
  • This is the conclusion on my arguments in the supplementary submissions.
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