The difference between Addition and Supplement
When used as nouns, addition means the act of adding anything, whereas supplement means something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
Supplement is also verb with the meaning: to provide or make a supplement to something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Addition and Supplement
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Addition as a noun (uncountable):
The act of adding anything.
Examples:
"The addition of five more items to the agenda will make the meeting unbearably long."
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Addition as a noun:
Anything that is added.
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Addition as a noun (uncountable):
The arithmetic operation of adding.
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Addition as a noun (music):
A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.
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Addition as a noun (chiefly, legal):
A title annexed to a person's name to identify him or her more precisely, as in "John Doe, Esq.", "Robert Dale, Mason", "Thomas Way, of New York".
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Addition as a noun (heraldry):
Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honour; opposed to .
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Supplement as a noun:
Something added, especially to make up for a deficiency.
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Supplement as a noun:
An extension to a document or publication that adds information, corrects errors or brings up to date.
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Supplement as a noun:
An additional section of a newspaper devoted to a specific subject.
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Supplement as a noun (geometry):
An angle that, when added to a given angle, makes 180; a supplementary angle.
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Supplement as a noun (nutrition, bodybuilding):
A vitamin, herbal extract or chemical compound ingested to meet dietary deficiencies or enhance muscular development.
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Supplement as a verb:
To provide or make a supplement to something.