Difference between Supplemental and Supplementary

What is the difference between Supplemental and Supplementary?

Supplemental as an adjective is acting to supplement. while Supplementary as an adjective is additional; added to supply what is wanted.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Something that supplements or adds to. A requisition or article of legislation that provides additional funding for a program.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Acting to supplement. Appending. Lacking a regular schedule (as in a supplemental airline).

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

We hope you now know whether to use Supplemental or Supplementary in your sentence.