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complement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | accompaniment |
| Type of | adjunct |
| Derivation | complemental, complementary |
a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner.
complement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | full complement |
| Type of | workforce, hands, manpower, men, work force |
| Has types | company, ship's company |
| Derivation | complemental |
a full complement of workers.
complement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | construction, grammatical construction, expression |
complement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | counterpart, vis-a-vis, opposite number |
| Derivation | complemental |
complement::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | balance, equilibrise, equilibrize, equilibrate |
I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup.
complement::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | enzyme |
Examples of complement
complement
James Starks, nice value in round six, could be a good complement to Ryan Grant.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Only one of the past 14 postseason series has gone the full complement of games.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Nissan's Leaf has stylish looks that complement its inner pollution-free beauty.
From the nzherald.co.nz
With a scrap of crusty bread, it is just the complement to the sharp, dark wine.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The sculptures complement and benefit the garden by increasing its biodiversity.
From the sfgate.com
Pink peppercorns scattered across the top add color and complement the shallots.
From the sfgate.com
The two cities'economies tend to complement rather than compete with each other.
From the kentucky.com
The Nationals need two veteran starters to complement their group of youngsters.
From the washingtontimes.com
Randolph would be a shot-blocking type to complement Yi's offensive-minded game.
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- A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
- 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"
- A complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
- One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- Either of two parts that mutually complete each other
- (complementation) the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
- The complement system is a part of the immune system that enhances (complements) the ability of antibodies and phagocytic cells to clear microbes and damaged cells from an organism. It is part of the innate immune system, which is not adaptable and does not change over the course of an individual's lifetime. However, it can be recruited and brought into action by the adaptive immune system.
- Boolean algebra (or Boolean logic) is a logical calculus of truth values, developed by George Boole in the 1840s. ...
- In computational complexity theory, the complement of a decision problem is the decision problem resulting from reversing the yes and no answers. Equivalently, if we define decision problems as sets of finite strings, then the complement of this set over some fixed domain is its complement problem.
