adjective

• Provided in addition to what is already present or available to complete or enhance it.

  ‘many premature infants need supplemental oxygen soon after birth’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Hyperlinks also were included to point users to supplemental information available on the Internet.’
  • ‘During years of normal rainfall, supplemental irrigation appears to offer no advantages from the standpoint of yield or quality.’
  • ‘A supplemental source of iron must be administered within a few days of birth to prevent anemia.’
  • ‘I plan to use it as a supplemental text for each of the courses I teach.’
  • ‘Many student farms are organized as student clubs, making them eligible for supplemental funding from student councils.’