
Supplementary
Completeness
Supplementary things complete a whole, often providing parts that were missing or enhancing the final result.
The workshop includes a supplementary manual for home practice.
Balance and Enhancement
When something is supplementary, it balances or improves another thing without overshadowing it.
Her supplementary report provided clarity to the main findings.
Not Essential
While important, supplementary items are not absolutely necessary; the main item can function without them.
A textbook might have a website with supplementary exercises. Compare with
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