Component and Supplement

Component

Component noun - One of the parts that make up a whole.

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Supplement and component are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Supplement" instead a noun "Component".

Nearby Word: componentry

Supplement noun - A supplementary component that improves capability.

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Component and supplement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Component" instead a noun "Supplement".

common	common component	common supplement
critical	critical component	critical supplement
single	single component	single supplement
small	small component	small supplement
Other adjectives: actual, large, final, said, online.

It would be something like "a filling side dish", and means stuff like potatoes, dumplings or rice as a supplement to a proper mealnote Though German cuisine usually includes one source of carbohydrates as a necessary component of a proper meal, besides meat and vegetables.

Source: Useful Notes / East Germany

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