Definition of complement

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

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Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A compliment.
Cotangent :: Cotangent (n.) The tangent of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing..
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The nest complement of eggs of a bird.
Light-handed :: Light-handed (a.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed..
Cosecant :: Cosecant (n.) The secant of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Complimentary; courteous.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
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..
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..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To compliment.
Complementary :: Complementary (a.) Serving to fill out or to complete; as, complementary numbers..
Cosine :: Cosine (n.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs..
Gnomon :: Gnomon (n.) The space included between the boundary lines of two similar parallelograms, the one within the other, with an angle in common; as, the gnomon bcdefg of the parallelograms ac and af. The parallelogram bf is the complement of the parallelogram df..
Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..
Man :: Man (v. t.) To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort..
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