Supplement vs Substitution - What's the difference?
supplement | substitution |
Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
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, title= 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.
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(lb) An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180°; a supplementary angle.
A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.
To provide or make a supplement to something.
the act of substituting or the state of being substituted
a substitute or replacement
(chemistry) (especially in organic chemistry) the replacement of an atom, or group of atoms, in a compound, with another
As nouns the difference between supplement and substitution
is that supplement is something added, especially to make up for a deficiency while substitution is the act of substituting or the state of being substituted.As a verb supplement
is to provide or make a supplement to something.supplement
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(en noun)Athletics and Herbal Supplements, passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent.}}
