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What is "supplementary" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does supplementary mean in English? Meaning of supplementary definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "supplementary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "supplementary": functioning in a supporting capacity

Adjective

  • Meaning: functioning in a supporting capacity
  • Example: the main library and its auxiliary branches
  • Synonyms: auxiliary subsidiary supplemental supplementary
  • Similar: secondary

    • Meaning of "supplementary": added to complete or make up a deficiency

    Adjective

  • Meaning: added to complete or make up a deficiency
  • Example: produced supplementary volumes
  • Synonyms: supplemental supplementary
  • Similar: additive
  • Adjective: Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

    • Synonyms:

    ancillary, auxiliary, increased, accompanying, extra, more, added, appended, augmenting,

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    supplementary in English: supplementary
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