The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTATION
supplementation, subjunction, subjoining
(noun) the act of supplementing
supplement, supplementation
(noun) a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
supplementation (countable and uncountable, plural supplementations)
The act of supplementing
Something added as a supplement
Source: Wiktionary
Sup`ple*men*ta"tion, n.
Definition: The act of supplementing. C. Kingsley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALLERGIC
(adjective) having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor); “allergic children”; “hypersensitive to pollen”
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