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Supplemental vs Complemental - What's the difference?

supplemental | complemental |

As adjectives the difference between supplemental and complemental

is that supplemental is acting to supplement while complemental is of the nature of a complement; completing.

As a noun supplemental

is something that supplements or adds to.

supplemental

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Acting to supplement.
  • *
    • The supplementary bibliography (in Vol. VI) attests to the comprehensiveness of the effort.
  • Appending.
  • Lacking a regular schedule (as in a supplemental airline).

    • Derived terms

    * supplementally

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that supplements or adds to.
  • A requisition or article of legislation that provides additional funding for a program.

    • complemental

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the nature of a complement; completing.
  • Complementary.
  • (obsolete) Additional; supplemental, accessory; ancillary.
  • (obsolete) Of the nature of a ceremony that is not essential but accessory; ceremonial; ceremonious; formal.
  • (obsolete) Of persons: accomplished; talented; experienced.
  • (obsolete) Complimentary.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • *, I.39:
  • *:I have no skill in ceremonious letters, which have no other substance, but a faire contexture of complemental phrases and curteous words.

    • Derived terms

    * complemental angle * complemental air * complemental male

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