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supplementary

supp·le·men·tary

US/ˌsʌplʌˈmɛntʃri/ rare

adjective

1.

added to complete or make up a deficiency

  • “produced supplementary volumes”
  • “additional reading”
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2.

functioning in a subsidiary or supporting capacity

  • “the main library and its auxiliary branches”

Origin

From supplement + -ary; compare French supplémentaire.

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