supplemental

• Wird verwendet, um etwas zu beschreiben, das einer Sache hinzugefügt wird, um sie zu ergänzen, zu erweitern oder zu verbessern.

Used in American English to describe something that is added to something else to improve or complete it.

1. Providing extra supportB2formal

   Serving as an addition or extra support to something else.

   Ergänzend

   • The teacher provided supplemental materials for the advanced students.
   • Supplemental funding was allocated to the research project.
   • He took a supplemental course to improve his skills.

   Synonymeadditionalancillaryauxiliarybackupextrareservesupplementarysupporting

   Antonymecoreessentialmainnecessaryprimary

2. Filling a deficiencyB2formal

   Added to make up for a lack or deficiency.

   Einen Mangel ausgleichend

   • She takes supplemental vitamins to compensate for dietary gaps.
   • The report includes supplemental data to support the main findings.
   • Supplemental insurance covers expenses not included in the primary policy.

   Synonymeaccessoryadditionaladditiveauxiliarycomplementaryextrasupplementary