supplementarysup‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌsʌpləˈmentəri◂/ ●○○ AWL adjective 
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Thesaurus- supplementary insurance coverage
- Some supplementary finance is available in the form of grants or loans.
- The Investment Business Gazettes offer very useful supplementary information.
- A substantial, well-preserved Iron Age settlement with two encircling ramparts and supplementary earthworks.
- Pensions, health insurance, supplementary unemployment compensation have added to the protection.
- Secondly, it prohibited local authorities from levying supplementary rates.
- Strikes that are more likely to attract supplementary benefit are those involving large numbers, which last long and which are official.
- Under Article 112 the Finance Minister must approve all supplementary expenditure.
- What they had achieved with a few weeks of supplementary feeding was remarkable.
THESAURUS► more
Collocations in addition to an amount or number: · Can I have some more coffee?· I have one more question.· It only costs a few dollars more.
► further [only before noun] formal as well as the ones that you have already mentioned: · She will remain in hospital for further tests.· They waited for a further two hours.
► supplementary formal in addition to the main part of something: · Supplementary information is available on request.· a supplementary question· supplementary income
► extra in addition to the usual or standard cost, time, amount etc: · They let the kids stay up an extra hour.· Some stores charge extra for delivery.· Postage is extra.
► additional [only before noun] more than the basic amount or the amount that you expected or agreed. Additional is more formal than extra: · An evening job would provide additional income.· There may be an additional charge for paying bills by credit card.
Longman Language Activatormore of the same thing, or another one of the same things► more more of the same thing: · I gave him $200 last week, and he's already asking for more.· There were more riots in the capital last night when protestors clashed with police.more of: · Those interested in seeing more of the sculptor's work can visit the Sacre Monte museum.three more/100 more etc: · Some of the students arrived today, and about 20 more will be here tomorrow.· I might buy a couple more of those scarves.some more/any more/no more: · Is there any more beer in the fridge?· Why don't you go upstairs and do some more homework?· Officials are satisfied that no more bodies are buried in the ruins.a few more: · Can you give me a few more minutes?one more (=the last of several): · I'll just have one more drink before I go.a bit moreBritish /a little (bit) more American: · Sally read a bit more of her book to keep her mind off things.
► another one more thing, person, or amount of the same kind: · Would you like another drink?· Look, your glass is cracked. I'll get you another.another of: · Still to come on Channel West, another of our special reports from Florida.another ten minutes/five miles/two gallons etc: · Add the pasta and heat the soup for another ten minutes.· For another 80 bucks, you could have a wide-screen TV with Internet access.another one: · Pass me another one of those folders.
► extra more of something, in addition to the usual or standard amount or number: · Residents may use the hotel swimming pool at no extra charge.extra ten minutes/three pounds/four gallons etc: · You get an extra 5% discount if you buy your software on-line.· The voting booths stayed open for an extra two hours in some states.be/cost/charge etc extra (=to be, cost, charge etc extra money): · Dinner costs $15, but wine is extra.· Most small providers offer their customers free Web space, but larger providers often charge extra.
► additional more than the amount or number that was agreed or expected at the beginning of something: · Our own car broke down, so we had the additional expense of renting a car.an additional £10/10 miles/10 minutes etc: · Judge Mathes sentenced her first to a year and later to an additional three months in jail for contempt.
► further formal more, in addition to what there is already or what has happened already: · The doctors are keeping her in hospital to do further tests.· For further information, contact the help line.a further £10/10 miles/10 minutes etc: · Strike action will continue for a further 24 hours.
► added: added advantage/benefit/protection etc another advantage or more of something that makes something better or more effective: · The new computer is as good as the old one, with the added advantage of being smaller.· Buy a high-factor sun lotion, and wear a hat for added protection.
► spare a spare tyre, key, room etc is one that you have in addition to the ones you normally use, so that it is available if another one is needed: · We carried Ros upstairs and laid her on the spare bed.· Pauline keeps a spare key hanging in the closet upstairs.
► supplementary provided in addition to what already exists, in order to help people or improve something: · Some supplementary finance is available in the form of grants or loans.· The Investment Business Gazettes offer very useful supplementary information.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► benefit
Word family· Only 18 to 25 percent of the survey sample relied on or had their income topped up by the then supplementary benefit.· One of the Government's aims in moving from supplementary benefit to income support was to simplify the system.· In 1988 heating additions were withdrawn from supplementary benefit.· At the same time the old supplementary benefit and heating allowances were abolished and a new system of income support was introduced.· Those whose husbands are earning will not even qualify for supplementary benefit.· If you are claiming supplementary benefit, you automatically qualify.· You can qualify for housing benefit on a higher income than for supplementary benefit.· Families on supplementary benefit, now income support, are likely to borrow to buy items of clothing or durable household goods.
► budget· A supplementary budget was announced in February 1991 in the light of the negative effects of the Gulf crisis on the economy.· Supercomputers are not the only scientific elements in the supplementary budget.· In view of the official line that April's supplementary budget was designed to boost only domestic firms, this may be naive.· This decision cleared the way for the budget committee to begin proceeding with the proposed supplementary budget.
► information· Likewise arrangements should be made to ensure that supplementary information will be available where required.· Similarly, the Investment Business Gazettes offer concise and very useful supplementary information.· Report letter A report letter containing supplementary information was sent to centres at the same time as the new catalogue.· A copy of Westminster's code of practice and other supplementary information can be obtained by telephoning Theresa Riley in 071-798 1093.· While E. coli carries its main genetic archive on conventional chromosomes, plasmids equip the microbe with small libraries of supplementary information.
► material· This can involve materials already in school, some supplementary materials or the careful planning of a visit or trip.· It is intended to be used as supplementary material alongside any main course, in class and for homework.· These and other language-based materials are offered as supplementary materials which will slot into a range of syllabuses.· The government provides school textbooks but supplementary materials are developed by educational consultants or teachers.· These, and other areas, are described more fully in the supplementary material which is available from most departments on request.· Individual units can be used as supplementary material with other courses.
► pension· And for most pensioners, even those with supplementary pensions or savings, the state pension is their financial lifeline.· From April 1988 the supplementary pension system will cease to exist and will be replaced by income support.· Up to April 1988 this was known as supplementary pension and was the arm of the supplementary benefit system catering for older people.· Like supplementary pension it tops up your income to the amount the government says you need to live on.· As with supplementary pension you are supposed to pay for heating out of weekly income.· If you're not receiving supplementary pension, you have to claim yourself from the council.· Married couples were most likely to have occupational pensions and least likely to have a supplementary pension.
► question· At Question Time the Prime Minister is backed by the civil servants who brief her and try to anticipate supplementary questions.· Mr Wakil's short answer above brought supplementary questions.· Mr. Scott I contest the hon. Gentleman's assertions at the end of his supplementary question.· Many questions are answered in writing, but those that receive oral answers may be followed up by supplementary questions.· The respondents were also asked a supplementary question designed to elicit their rationalisations for their decisions.
WORD FAMILYnounsupplementsupplementationadjectivesupplementaryverbsupplement
provided in addition to what already exists SYN additional: supplementary information► see thesaurus at more