Suppletory

Pronunciation: /ˈsəpəɫˈtɔɹi/

Suppletory (adjective)

  1. providing additional help or support to something already existing.
  2. used in law to describe something that adds to or completes a legal document.

Examples

  • The suppletory funds helped complete the project.
  • Suppletory measures were taken to ensure success.

Common collocations: suppletory funds, suppletory measures, suppletory clause, suppletory provisions

Synonyms of Suppletory

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Suppletory

  • when describing something as the main element