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supplementation vs expansion

expansion vs supplementation

supplementation and expansion both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supplementation Yes No No No
expansion Yes No No No
As nouns, expansion is a hypernym of supplementation; that is, expansion is a word with a broader meaning than supplementation:
  • supplementation: the act of supplementing
  • expansion: adding information or detail
Other hypernyms of supplementation include expanding upon.
supplementation (noun) expansion (noun)
the act of supplementing the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency) adding information or detail
a discussion that provides additional information
a function expressed as a sum or product of terms
Difference between supplementation and expansion

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