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Supplementary vs Supporting - What's the difference?

supplementary | supporting |

As adjectives the difference between supplementary and supporting

is that supplementary is additional; added to supply what is wanted while supporting is that supports.

As a verb supporting is

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supplementary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

    • Related terms

    * presupplementary

    References

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    supporting

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • That supports.

    • Derived terms

    * supporting actor * supporting aircraft * supporting arms * supporting artillery * supporting attack * supporting character

    Verb

    (head)