supplement meaning and definition

SUPPLEMENT noun

Definition of supplement (noun)

1. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
   • synonyms: addendum, postscript
2. a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
   • synonyms: supplementation
3. a supplementary component that improves capability
   • synonyms: accessory, add-on, appurtenance

SUPPLEMENT verb

Definition of supplement (verb)

1. add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
   • "supplement your diet"
2. serve as a supplement to
   • "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet"
3. add to the very end
   • "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language"
   • synonyms: add on, affix, append