(now chiefly law) Making up for deficiencies; supplementary.

plural of suppletory

plural of supplejack

In a supplemental manner.

(US, law) The authority of United States federal courts to hear additional claims substantially related to an original claim, even though the court would lack the subject-matter jurisdiction to hear the additional claims independently.

(grammar) An adverbial participle or verbless clause lacking a subordinator.

plural of suppletion

plural of market supplement

An amount paid in addition to a basic salary, dependent on the exact job and its location.

plural of supplementary