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UK
/sˌʌplɪmˈɛntəɹi/
]
[ US /ˌsəpɫəˈmɛnɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɹi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntʃɹi/ ]
[ US /ˌsəpɫəˈmɛnɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɝi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntɹi, ˌsəpɫəˈmɛntʃɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
functioning in a supporting capacity
the main library and its auxiliary branches -
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.
