complement

CEFRC1

/ˈkɒmpləmənt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Something that completes or improves another thing.

  2. 02

    verb

    To complete or improve something by going well with it.

Examples

  • A complete intransitive verb takes neither complement nor object.

  • In English, the usual sentence structure is Subject - Verb - Object/Complement.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.

  2. The whole working force of a vessel.

  3. The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.

More examples

In context

  • The complement of the odd numbers is the even numbers, relative to the natural numbers.

  • The complement of 01100101#95;2 is 10011010#95;2.

  • The complement of blue is orange.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English complement, from Latin complēmentum (“that which fills up or completes”), from compleō (“to fill up; to complete”) (English complete). Doublet of compliment. The verb is from the noun.