Dictionary Definition

supplement

1 textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end [syn: addendum, postscript]

2 a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) [syn: supplementation]

3 a supplementary component that improves capability [syn: accessory, appurtenance, add-on]

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" [syn: append, add on, affix]

User Contributed Dictionary

Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.
An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
: A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound included with a diet to enhance muscular development.

extension to a document or publication

supplementary angle in geometry

addition to a diet in bodybuilding

Supplement may refer to:

Dietary supplement
Bodybuilding supplement
Supplement, one of a pair of supplementary angles, considered relative to the other
Supplement (publishing)
A role-playing or tabletop game supplement, see expansion pack