- sup|ple|tion
- sup|ple|tion «suh PLEE shuhn», noun.Grammar. the occurrence or use of suppletive forms.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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sup|ple|men|ta|tion — «SUHP luh mehn TAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of supplementing: »Supplementation of the diet with egg yolk…resulted in a fall in recurrences of rheumatic fever (New Scientist). 2. a supplementary addition … Useful english dictionary
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
sup — cat·sup; pre·sup·pos·al; pre·sup·pose; pre·sup·po·si·tion; pre·sup·po·si·tion·less; pre·sup·pres·sion; sup; sup·pe·da·ne·um; sup·per·less; sup·ping; sup·plant; sup·plan·ta·tion; sup·plant·er; sup·ple·ly; sup·ple·men·tar·i·ly; sup·ple·men·ta·tion; … English syllables
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
suppletion — sup·ple·tion … English syllables
suppletion — sup•ple•tion [[t]səˈpli ʃən[/t]] n. gram. the use in inflection or derivation of a form that is not related to the primary form of a word, as the use of better as the comparative of good or went as the past tense of go[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
supplement — sup·ple·ment səp lə mənt n something that completes or makes an addition <dietary supplements> sup·ple·ment səp lə .ment vt to add a supplement to: serve as a supplement for <utilizes...surgery to supplement the traditional treatment… … Medical dictionary
supplement — sup|ple|ment1 [ sʌplə,ment ] verb transitive ** to add something extra in order to improve something or make it bigger: Heat from the chimneys is pumped back in to supplement the heating system. supplement something with something: Our findings… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
supplement — sup•ple•ment n. [[t]ˈsʌp lə mənt[/t]] v. [[t] ˌmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) something added to complete a thing, supply a deficiency, or reinforce or extend a whole 2) pri lib something added to or issued after a publication, as a book or periodical, that… … From formal English to slang
supplementation — sup·ple·men·ta·tion … English syllables
