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supplemental (adjective), more supplemental, most supplemental
1. Pertaining to something which is in addition to what is already currently present, or to add to when there is a lack or deficiency: Mrs. Johnson gave her students supplemental reading material to take home for further information about their topics that they were to prepare for the next day.
2. Etymology: from Latin supplementum, "that which is added to supply a shortage"; from supplere, "to provide something" from sub, "under" + placare "to calm, to appease, to quiet, to soothe".
Referring to providing or serving to provide what is lacking.
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