...the question of whether or not we need to take supplementary vitamins...
Provide them with additional background or with supplementary information.
English dictionary. 2008.
supplementary — sup‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry [ˌsʌplˈmentri◂] adjective provided in addition to what is already there: • If a purchaser wishes to obtain supplementary information, they should contact one of our representatives. • For most retired people, even those with… … Financial and business terms
supplementary — sup·ple·men·ta·ry /ˌsə plə men tə rē, trē/ adj: added or serving as a supplement Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. supplementary … Law dictionary
supplementary — [sup΄lə men′tər ē] adj. supplying what is lacking; additional n. pl. supplementaries a supplementary person or thing … English World dictionary
supplementary — 1660s, from SUPPLEMENT (Cf. supplement) + ARY (Cf. ary) … Etymology dictionary
supplementary — [adj] additional accompanying, added, ancillary, appended, augmenting, auxiliary, extra, increased, more; concept 771 … New thesaurus
supplementary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ completing or enhancing something … English terms dictionary
Supplementary — The term supplementary can refer to a number of things:* Supplementary angles * Supplementary Benefit a former benefit, payable in the United Kingdom * Supplementary questions asked during Prime Minister s Questions … Wikipedia
Supplementary — Supplemental Sup ple*men tal, Supplementary Sup ple*men ta*ry, a. [Cf. F. suppl[ e]mentaire.] Added to supply what is wanted; additional; being, or serving as, a supplement; as, a supplemental law; a supplementary sheet or volume. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
supplementary — adjective Date: 1667 1. added or serving as a supplement ; additional < supplementary reading > 2. being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle … New Collegiate Dictionary
supplementary — adj. supplementary to * * * supplementary to … Combinatory dictionary
