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expansion vs supplementation

supplementation vs expansion

expansion and supplementation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
expansion Yes No No No
supplementation Yes No No No
As nouns, supplementation is a hyponym of expansion; that is, supplementation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than expansion:
  • expansion: adding information or detail
  • supplementation: the act of supplementing
Other hyponyms of expansion include amplification, elaboration, annotating, annotation, subjoining, subjunction.
expansion (noun) supplementation (noun)
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope the act of supplementing
adding information or detail a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
a discussion that provides additional information
a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
Difference between expansion and supplementation

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