supplementary

• Bezeichnet etwas, das einer Sache hinzugefügt wird, um sie zu ergänzen, zu vervollständigen oder zu erweitern; auch etwas, das zusätzlich oder als Ergänzung dient.

Describes something that is added to something else to improve or complete it.

1. Providing additional supportB2formal

   Serving as a backup or extra resource to support something else.

   Ergänzend

   • The supplementary materials helped the students understand the topic better.
   • She took a supplementary course to improve her skills.
   • The report includes supplementary data for further analysis.

   Synonymeadditionalancillaryauxiliarybackupextrareservesupplementalsupporting

   Antonymeessentialmainprimaryprincipalvital

2. Added to complete or fill a gapB2formal

   Something extra that is added to make up for a deficiency or to complete a whole.

   Zusätzlich

   • He receives supplementary income from his part-time job.
   • The doctor prescribed a supplementary vitamin to address the deficiency.
   • Supplementary funding was provided to finish the project.

   Synonymeadditionalauxiliarycomplementaryextrasupplemental

   Antonymeessentialindispensableintegralnecessaryprimaryrequisite