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Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.

Cosecant :: Cosecant (n.) The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.

Cosine :: Cosine (n.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.

Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.

Naked :: Naked (a.) Not having the full complement of tones; -- said of a chord of only two tones, which requires a third tone to be sounded with them to make the combination pleasing to the ear; as, a naked fourth or fifth..

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..

Coversed Sine :: Coversed sine () The versed sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.

Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.

Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..

Complementary :: Complementary (a.) Serving to fill out or to complete; as, complementary numbers..

Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A compliment.

Cotangent :: Cotangent (n.) The tangent of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.

Complement :: Complement (v. t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.

Complement :: Complement (v. t.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third..

Light-handed :: Light-handed (a.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed..

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..

Equity :: Equity (n.) A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it..

Complement :: Complement (v. t.) The whole working force of a vessel.

Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments..

Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The nest complement of eggs of a bird.

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