Definitions
- Referring to something that is added to complete or enhance something else. - Talking about an additional or extra item that is not essential but helpful. - Describing something that provides support or assistance to something else.
- Referring to something that is added to provide more information or details. - Talking about an additional or extra item that complements or expands on something else. - Describing something that is secondary or supportive in nature.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to something that is added to something else.
- 2Both words can be used to describe additional or extra items.
- 3Both words can be used to provide support or assistance to something else.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Supplemental is more commonly used in American English, while supplementary is more commonly used in British English.
- 2Meaning: Supplemental emphasizes completion or enhancement, while supplementary emphasizes addition or expansion.
- 3Context: Supplemental is often used in the context of insurance policies, benefits, or support programs, while supplementary is often used in the context of educational materials, resources, or information.
- 4Connotation: Supplemental can imply that the added item is necessary or required, while supplementary can imply that the added item is optional or extra.
Remember this!
Supplemental and supplementary are synonyms that both refer to something that is added to something else. However, supplemental emphasizes completion or enhancement, while supplementary emphasizes addition or expansion. Additionally, supplemental is more commonly used in American English and often used in the context of insurance policies or support programs, while supplementary is more commonly used in British English and often used in the context of educational materials or information.
