supplement

Meanings

• noun

  A substance that completes or enhances the value, effect, or quality of something.

  - "The multivitamin is a daily supplement that completes your nutritional needs."
  - "He took a supplement to enhance his athletic performance."

• noun

  Something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or supplement an existing provision.

  - "The company offered its employees a supplement to their salary."
  - "A supplementary report was submitted to the board."

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Synonyms

addition , eke out

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with supplement
complement , supply , complementary , supplier

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Variants

List of all variants of supplement that leads to same result
supplement , supplements , supplementation , supplementations , supplemented , supplementer , supplementers , supplementing , dietary supplement , colour supplement

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'supplementum', meaning 'addition' or 'supply'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'supplement' can also be used as a verb meaning 'to provide with a supplement'.

2. The first multivitamin was created in 1934 by a Polish chemist named Casimir Funk.

3. The word 'supplement' comes from the Latin word 'supplementum', which means 'addition' or 'supply'.

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Related Concepts

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1. nutritional supplement: A substance or mixture of substances taken to improve or restore nutritional deficiencies.

2. educational supplement: Additional resources or materials used to support and enhance the learning process.

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Culture

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In literature, supplements have been used to add additional information or context to existing works. In art, supplements can refer to additional elements that enhance the overall piece. In music, a supplement is a part added to an existing melody or harmony.

How to Memorize "supplement"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bottle of vitamins or a stack of papers being added to complete or enhance something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'supplement' with the idea of adding or completing something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore' to remember the word 'supplement' by associating it with the letter sequence.

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