supplement

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
  2. noun a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
  3. noun a supplementary component that improves capability

Etymology

From Latin supplementum (“that which is added to supply a shortage”), from supplere (“to provide something”).

In classic literature

Synonyms

addendum, postscript

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