complement
41complement — [ˈkɒmplɪˌment] verb [T] I to combine well with something a simple sweater that was complemented by elegant jewellery[/ex] II noun [C] complement [ˈkɒmplɪmənt] 1) something that combines well with something else Our sauces are the perfect… …
42complement — noun kɒmplɪm(ə)nt 1》 a thing that contributes extra features to something else so as to enhance or improve it. 2》 the number or quantity that makes something complete: we have a full complement of staff. 3》 Grammar a word, phrase, or clause… …
43complement — 1 noun (C) 1 someone or something that emphasizes the good qualities of another person or thing (+ to): A fine wine is a complement to a good meal. 2 the number or quantity needed to make a group complete: a full complement (of) (=all the people… …
44complement — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin complementum, from complēre to fill up, complete, from com + plēre to fill more at full Date: 14th century 1. a. something that fills up, completes, or makes perfect b. the quantity, number, or… …
45complement — The complement of a set S is the class of objects that are not members of S. In standard set theory the complement of a set cannot itself be a set: only those things not in the set but meeting some further restriction can form a set. See… …
46complement — , compliment/complementary, complimentary The words come from the same Latin root, complere, meaning to fill up, but have long had separate meanings. Compliment means to praise. Complement has stayed closer to the original meaning: it means to… …
47complement — 1. noun 1) the perfect complement to the food Syn: accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement, accessory, trimming 2) a full complement of lifeboats Syn: amount, total, contingent, capacity, allowance …
48complement — 1. noun 1) the perfect complement to the food Syn: accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement, accessory, finishing touch 2) a full complement of lifeboats Syn: amount, contingent, capacity, allowance …
49complement — noun /ˈkɒmpləmənt / (say kompluhmuhnt) 1. that which completes or makes perfect. 2. the quantity or amount that completes anything. 3. either of two parts or things needed to complete the whole. 4. full quantity or amount; complete allowance. 5.… …
50complement — papildinys statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. complement vok. Ergänzung, f; Komplement, n rus. дополнение, n pranc. complément, m; supplément, m …
