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supplementable

supplementable adjective: capable of being supplemented.

Adjective

supplementable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being supplemented.
    • Selection of strains from the G3P auxotrophs that are supplementable with glycerol in the presence of glucose.1974, American Society for Microbiology, Journal of bacteriology, Volume 117

Origin of supplementable

From supplement + -able.

Questions about supplementable

What does supplementable mean?
Supplementable means capable of being supplemented.
What part of speech is supplementable?
Supplementable is an adjective.

Words near supplementable in the dictionary

  1. Supplees
  2. supplejack
  3. supplejacks
  4. supplely
  5. supplement
  6. supplementable
  7. supplemental
  8. supplemental jurisdiction
  9. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
  10. supplemental restraint system
  11. supplemental restraint systems

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