supplementary (Meaning)

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supplementary (s)

functioning in a supporting capacity

added to complete or make up a deficiency

The supplementary angles in a linear pair add up to 180 degrees.
A supplementary angle to a 20-degree angle is a 160-degree angle.
Supplementary angles are often used in geometry to find the measure of an unknown angle.
In trigonometry, supplementary angles are used to derive trigonometric identities.
The diagonals of a parallelogram are supplementary angles.
The angles formed by two intersecting lines are either supplementary or vertical.
In engineering, supplementary angles are used to calculate stresses and strains in materials.
The sum of two supplementary angles is always a constant, regardless of the angles' individual measures.
Supplementary angles can be used to create complementary angles by adding 90 degrees.
The concept of supplementary angles is fundamental to understanding the relationships between angles in Euclidean geometry.

functioning in a supporting capacity, added to complete or make up a deficiency

supplemental, additional, accessory,auxiliary, appurtenant, accessorial, added, complementary, makeshift,peripheral

main, primary, chief, principal, primary, basic, chief, basic, main, principal

The supplementary angles in a linear pair add up to 180 degrees.

A supplementary angle to a 20-degree angle is a 160-degree angle.

Supplementary angles are often used in geometry to find the measure of an unknown angle.

In trigonometry, supplementary angles are used to derive trigonometric identities.