supplement
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Textual matter that is added onto a publication.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
suhpluhmuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsʌpləmənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
A quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
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A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
verb
Serve as a supplement to
To provide or make a supplement to something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
Used this way, supplement is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use supplement
- “Many athletes use a protein supplement after their intense workouts.”
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