continuation vs supplement

supplement vs continuation

continuation and supplement both are nouns.

continuation is not a verb while supplement is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continuation	Yes	No	No	No
supplement	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, supplement is a hypernym of continuation; that is, supplement is a word with a broader meaning than continuation:

continuation: a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it
supplement: textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end

Other hypernyms of continuation include addendum, postscript.

continuation (noun)	supplement (noun)
the act of continuing an activity without interruption	a supplementary component that improves capability
the consequence of being lengthened in duration	a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
a Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction	textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it

continuation (verb)	supplement (verb)
	add to the very end
	add as a supplement to what seems insufficient
	serve as a supplement to

Difference between continuation and supplement

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