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# supplementation

«supplementation» in Mova's school dictionary: **adding something extra to make something complete or to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (supplementation — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

Supplementation is adding something extra to make something complete or to make up for what is missing, especially adding vitamins or minerals to a diet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In health and science lessons, vitamin D supplementation is often advised in winter in the UK, Ireland and Canada when there is little sunshine; iron supplementation may be needed for some people. Doctors decide on supplementation; too much of some vitamins can harm you. In money or school, "supplementation" can mean extra funding or extra lessons.

### examples

- Doctors recommend vitamin D supplementation in winter. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x1)
- Iron supplementation helped her feel less tired. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x2)
- Farmers use supplementation to feed their animals extra minerals. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x3)
- Babies sometimes need vitamin supplementation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x4)
- Supplementation should only be done with a doctor's advice. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x5)
- The school got some supplementation of its budget. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x6)
- A balanced diet usually needs little supplementation. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/#x7)

### note

Uncountable. Noun: a supplement (the thing added); verb: supplement; adjective: supplementary. Safety: never take vitamin pills or supplements without an adult; some, like iron, are dangerous in large amounts.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «supplementation» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/supplementation/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.