complement

Meanings

• noun

  Something that completes or makes perfect; a thing lacking when something else is present to make up the whole; a supplement.

  - "The missing piece was the complement to the puzzle."
  - "A good complement to coffee is a sweet pastry."

• verb

  To fill out or complete (something); make good or perfect.

  - "His abilities complement those of his teammates."
  - "The teacher will complement the students' grades with comments."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɒmpləmənt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with complement
compliment , acclamation , explanation

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Variants

List of all variants of complement that leads to same result
complement , complements , complemented , complementing , complement fixation , complement fixations , objective complement , objective complements , subjective complement , subjective complements , two's complement

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Etymology

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From Latin complementum, from complementare, from complementum in aeneo 'addition to brass', from complementum in argento 'addition to silver'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'complement' is also used in mathematics to describe a set of numbers that, when added to another set, makes the sum of all numbers equal to a constant.

2. In chemistry, 'complement' refers to the part of an antigen that binds to the corresponding antibody.

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Related Concepts

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1. supplement: Something added to complete or enhance something else

2. compliment: An expression of praise or admiration

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Quotes

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1. The usual "complement" of Kremlin guards was about, one company of infantry with light arms.

   - Tom Clancy,{it}Red Storm Rising{/it},1986

2. With the loss of just one American and four Japanese carriers, including their "complements" of aircraft and many of their superbly trained fliers …  , Midway … put the Japanese navy at a disadvantage from which it never recovered.

   - David M. Kennedy,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 1999

3. His faults are accepted as the necessary "complement" to his merits.

   - W. Somerset Maugham,{it}Moon and Sixpence{/it},1919

4. Exact observation of the outer world was the "complement" to a literal reading of Scripture.

   - Garry Wills,{it}Under God{/it},1990

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Culture

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In literature, 'complement' is used metaphorically to describe the relationship between two things that make each other better or complete each other. In art, 'complementary colors' are those that, when combined, create a visually pleasing contrast.

How to Memorize "complement"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a puzzle with a missing piece. The complement is the piece that completes the puzzle.
   - Visualize a team where each member's abilities complement each other.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'complement' with 'completion'.
   - Think of 'complement' as something that makes something else better.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: C is for Complement - it completes or makes perfect.
   - Think of the word 'complement' as having the letters 'plete' in it, meaning 'to fill'.

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