Definition of complement

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

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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..
Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
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..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To compliment.
Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing..
Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..
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..
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.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness..
Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs..
Cosine :: Cosine (n.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Coversed Sine :: Coversed sine () The versed sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
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..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
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..
Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
Equity :: Equity (n.) A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it..
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