Definition of complement

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Complement (v. t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole..

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Light-handed :: Light-handed (a.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A compliment.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
Counterpart :: Counterpart (n.) A thing may be applied to another thing so as to fit perfectly, as a seal to its impression; hence, a thing which is adapted to another thing, or which supplements it; that which serves to complete or complement anything; hence, a person or thing having qualities lacking in another; an opposite..
Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Complimentary; courteous.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To compliment.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs..
Set :: Set (n.) A number of things of the same kind, ordinarily used or classed together; a collection of articles which naturally complement each other, and usually go together; an assortment; a suit; as, a set of chairs, of china, of surgical or mathematical instruments, of books, etc..
Complementary :: Complementary (n.) One skilled in compliments.
Cotangent :: Cotangent (n.) The tangent of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly illuminated object. When the object is colored, the image appears of the complementary color, as a green image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white paper. Called also ocular spectrum..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
Antilogarithm :: Antilogarithm (n.) The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine..
Cosecant :: Cosecant (n.) The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness..
Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments..
Pair :: Pair (v. t.) To unite in couples; to form a pair of; to bring together, as things which belong together, or which complement, or are adapted to one another..
Equity :: Equity (n.) A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it..
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