complement
v. complete, make whole, make perfect; supplement, make up for a deficiency n. something that which makes perfect; something added to complete; that which fills or makes whole; counterpart, corresponding part; number of crew members required on a ship; (Grammar) word or expression that is added and completes the meaning of the predicate | ||||
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Complement Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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complement
<logic> The other value or values in the set of possible values.
See logical complement, bitwise complement, set complement.
(1995-01-24)
<logic> The other value or values in the set of possible values.
See logical complement, bitwise complement, set complement.
(1995-01-24)
Complement Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Complement
(v. t.)
To supply a lack; to supplement.
(v. t.)
To compliment.
(v. t.)
The whole working force of a vessel.
(v. t.)
The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
(v. t.)
That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole.
(v. t.)
That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
(v. t.)
Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
(v. t.)
Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness.
(v. t.)
A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
(v. t.)
A compliment.
(v. t.)
To supply a lack; to supplement.
(v. t.)
To compliment.
(v. t.)
The whole working force of a vessel.
(v. t.)
The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
(v. t.)
That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole.
(v. t.)
That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
(v. t.)
Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
(v. t.)
Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness.
(v. t.)
A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
(v. t.)
A compliment.
| WordNet 2.0 |
complement
Noun
1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
(hypernym) construction, grammatical construction, expression
2. a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
(hypernym) count
3. number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers"
(synonym) full complement
(hypernym) work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men
(hyponym) ship's company, company
4. something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
(hypernym) increase, increment
5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
(hypernym) enzyme
(part-holonym) immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response
6. either of two parts that mutually complete each other
(hypernym) counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis
Verb
1. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
(hypernym) balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
Noun
1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
(hypernym) construction, grammatical construction, expression
2. a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
(hypernym) count
3. number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers"
(synonym) full complement
(hypernym) work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men
(hyponym) ship's company, company
4. something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
(hypernym) increase, increment
5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
(hypernym) enzyme
(part-holonym) immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response
6. either of two parts that mutually complete each other
(hypernym) counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis
Verb
1. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
(hypernym) balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise
| Shakespeare Words |
COMPLEMENT
accomplishment
accomplishment
| hEnglish - advanced version |
complement
complement
\com"ple*ment\ (?), n. [l. complementun: cf. f. complément. see complete, v. t., and cf. compliment.]
1. that which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
2. that which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole. history is the complement of poetry. stephen.
3. full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness. to exceed his complement and number appointed him which was one hundred and twenty persons. akluyt.
4. (math.) a second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
5. something added for ornamentation; an accessory. [obs.] without vain art or curious complements.
6. (naut.) the whole working force of a vessel.
7. (mus.) the interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
8. a compliment. [obs.]
similar words(10)
complement of a parallelogram
set complement
logical complement
arithmetical complement of a number
twos complement
in her complement
arithmetical complement of a logarithm
bitwise complement
full complement
complement of an
complement
\com"ple*ment\ (?), n. [l. complementun: cf. f. complément. see complete, v. t., and cf. compliment.]
1. that which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
2. that which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole. history is the complement of poetry. stephen.
3. full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness. to exceed his complement and number appointed him which was one hundred and twenty persons. akluyt.
4. (math.) a second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
5. something added for ornamentation; an accessory. [obs.] without vain art or curious complements.
6. (naut.) the whole working force of a vessel.
7. (mus.) the interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
8. a compliment. [obs.]
similar words(10)
complement of a parallelogram
set complement
logical complement
arithmetical complement of a number
twos complement
in her complement
arithmetical complement of a logarithm
bitwise complement
full complement
complement of an
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
complement
To make complete.
To make complete.
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cyflanw
Cyflanw = n. a complement
Cyflanw = n. a complement
Complement Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
| 2K Group Shipping, Trade, Insurance Dictionary |
complement
The number of officers and crew employed upon a vessel for its safe navigation and operation.
The number of officers and crew employed upon a vessel for its safe navigation and operation.
Complement Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
complement
proteins in the blood that play a part in immune defense against invading organisms. Complement proteins, in conjunction with an antibody-antigen complex, initiate a sequence of events -- the complement cascade -- that results in the destruction of the membrane of the organism or cell under attack.
proteins in the blood that play a part in immune defense against invading organisms. Complement proteins, in conjunction with an antibody-antigen complex, initiate a sequence of events -- the complement cascade -- that results in the destruction of the membrane of the organism or cell under attack.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Complement
Collection of approximately 20 blood proteins. A group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that, in combination with antibodies, causes the destruction of antigens (particularly bacteria and foreign blood corpuscles)
Collection of approximately 20 blood proteins. A group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that, in combination with antibodies, causes the destruction of antigens (particularly bacteria and foreign blood corpuscles)
| EUFIC Nutrition Glossary |
Complement
Blood proteins that amplify the action of antibodies.
Blood proteins that amplify the action of antibodies.
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
COMPLEMENT
A group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that, in combination with antibodies<!-- (see) -->, causes the destruction of antigens<!-- (see) -->, particularly bacteria and foreign blood cells.
A group of proteins in normal blood serum and plasma that, in combination with antibodies<!-- (see) -->, causes the destruction of antigens<!-- (see) -->, particularly bacteria and foreign blood cells.
| HIV Vaccine Glossary |
complement
blood proteins that play an important role in the immune response. Generally, complement proteins amplify the effects of antibodies and inflammation.
blood proteins that play an important role in the immune response. Generally, complement proteins amplify the effects of antibodies and inflammation.
| Glossary of Terms Used in Primary Immunodeficiency Disease |
complement
a series of proteins that work together to kill foreign cells like bacteria and viruses.
a series of proteins that work together to kill foreign cells like bacteria and viruses.
| Environmental Economics Glossary |
Complement
a good for which demand decreases when the price of a closely related good increases
a good for which demand decreases when the price of a closely related good increases
Complement Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
| maritime&shipping&trade |
COMPLEMENT
The number of officers and crew employed upon a vessel for its safe navigation and operation.
The number of officers and crew employed upon a vessel for its safe navigation and operation.
Complement Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Complement
In many different fields, the complement of X is something that together with X makes a complete whole, something that supplies what X lacks.
Complement may refer to:
- Ship's complement, the number of persons in a ship's full company, including both commissioned officers and crew
- complement, binary representations of negative values in computer science
- ones' complement
- two's complement
- complement (complexity), relating to decision problems and complexity classes
- complement good, a good often consumed together with another good in economics
- complement (linguistics), a word or phrase having a particular syntactic role
- complement (mathematics) has many meanings - see this disambiguation page
- complement (music), an interval that when added to another spans an octave
- complementary color, in painting and optics
- complementary experiments, in physics
- method of complements, a method to compute addition and subtraction in computer science
- phonetic complement
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