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    [Noun]  | "com*ple*ment" | \ ˈkäm-plə-mənt \


    1: something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect

    2: the full quantity, number, or assortment needed or included

    3: the whole force or personnel of a ship

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English, "means of completing, consummation," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, "carrying out" (also continental Middle French), borrowed from Latin complēmentum "something that fills out or completes," from complēre "to fill, make up, carry to completion" + -mentum {see: |-ment|-ment} {mat|complete:1|};

      * Note : See note at {compliment:1|compliment:1}.;

    [Noun]  | "complement fixation" 


    1: the process of binding serum complement to the product formed by the union of an antibody and the antigen for which it is specific that occurs when complement is added to a suitable mixture of such an antibody and antigen and that is the basis of some tests to detect the presence of specific antibodies or antigens

    Origin: 1906 ;

    [Noun]  | "objective complement" 


    1: a noun, adjective, or pronoun used in the predicate as complement to a verb and as qualifier of its direct object (such as chairman in "we elected him chairman")

    Origin: 1870 ;

    [Noun]  | "subjective complement" 


    1: a grammatical complement relating to the subject of an intransitive verb (such as sick in "he had fallen sick")

    Origin: 1923 ;

    [Noun]  | "two's complement" 


    1: the negative of a binary number represented by switching all ones to zeros and all zeros to ones and then adding one to the result

    Origin: 1958 ;

    [Verb]  | "com*ple*ment" | \ ˈkäm-plə-ˌment \


    1: to complete or enhance by providing something additional : to be complementary to

    2: compliment

    3: to exchange formal courtesies

    Origin: 1602 ;

     Derivative of {see: |complement:1|complement:1};

    [Noun]  | "complement" 


    1: something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else;


      * e.g., " ... with his practicality and her refreshing enthusiasm, they are perfect complements to each other "



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    2: the largest number or amount that something can hold;


      * e.g., " ... a full complement of sailors on the ship "



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    [Verb]  | "complement" 


    1: to serve as a completing element to;


      * e.g., " ... this silk handkerchief will complement your suit very nicely and give it a bit of dash "



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     [ "complement" ]

    1: In Math, the complement is, simply put, that which is outside of the defined region. However, this is often used as an insult in geek circles.

      * e.g.,  ... Geek 1:Your momma's so fat, that she's the complement of your house.  

     [ "complement" ]

    1: something you give to someone you like

      * e.g.,  ... She accepted the complement with good grace 

     [ "complement" ]

    2: something you add to food to improve its taste

     [ "Complement" ]

    1: To go well with; to complete.

      * e.g.,  ... That lamp complements your desk perfectly. 

     [ "complements" ]

    1: Complementary compliments

      * e.g.,  ... So amazing how your complements go with the dinner service, dahling. 

     [ "Complementive" ]

    1: A description of a person who gives a lot of compliments.

      * e.g.,  ... Krusty is a very complementive person. 

     [ "Cute(Complement)" ]

    1: A complement to a girl from another girl, in a non-homosexual way. When a girl calls another girl "cute" she's basically saying that they're sweet, nice, or used to refer to something little, or related to being young. (People do this in my school, it's kind of a southern thing!)

      * e.g.,  ... Friend one: "You look so Cute(Complement) today, Your dress and hair is, like, adorable." 

     [ "Constructive Complement" ]

    1: When someone gives you a complement that also helps you.

      * e.g.,  ... "Alright, people. I'm only looking for constructive complements on my performance as a boss." 

     [ "National complement a girl day" ]

    1: On national complement a girl day u complement a girl say she's pretty say she is nice

      * e.g.,  ... Randy:sup ur eyes are beautiful 

     [ "National complement a girl day" ]

    1: Go be nice go tell a girl a compliment

      * e.g.,  ... National complement a girl day is a day where u go compliment the ladies 

     [ "Complement Poach" ]

    1: When someone steals another persons complement that wasn't directed at them.

      * e.g.,  ... Jack "Suzie you look nice today" 

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