supplement
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
Something added; especially, such an addition added to make up for a deficiency.
Near-synonyms: see Thesaurus:adjunct
Đồng nghĩa: accessory, accompaniment, addition, add-on, adjunct, affix, annex, apanage, appendage, appendix, extra, increase, increment, supplement
- 2.
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors, or brings up to date.
- 3.
(journalism, scientific literature) An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject; an additional section of a journal issue, or an additional issue, for a similar purpose.
the literary supplement
- 4.
(geometry) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
- 5.
(nutrition, bodybuilding) A vitamin, herbal extract, or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development; the dosage form that conveys or embodies it (e.g., tablet, capsule, pill, powder, beverage).
Vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids must come from either the diet or supplements.
Menstruators are likelier to need an iron supplement than non-menstruators, whose diet alone is usually sufficient.
She wasn't getting enough iron, so they prescribed a supplement.
- 6.
A surcharge, additional cost, especially for food in a restaurant.
There is a £2 supplement if you choose the steak.
- 7.
(grammar) An adjunct that is nonessential, especially a supplementary relative clause.
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verb- 1.
To provide or make a supplement to something.
I supplement my income by working as a model.
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From Latin supplementum (that which is added to supply a shortage), from supplere (to provide something).