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complement

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

/ˈkɑmplɪmənt/

Translations

complementnoun

complements

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

/ˈkɑmplɪmənt/

complément

The wine was a perfect complement to the meal.

Le vin était un complément parfait au repas.

complémentEn mathématiques et en immunologie.

The complement of a 40-degree angle is 50 degrees.

Le complément d'un angle de 40 degrés est de 50 degrés.

complémentEn grammaire.

In the sentence 'She is a teacher,' the word 'teacher' is a complement.

Dans la phrase « She is a teacher », le mot « teacher » est un complément.

Additional translations

équipagePour un navire ou, plus généralement, un effectif nécessaire.

Synonyms

complementverb

complemented

Past Simple

complemented

Past Participle

complementing

Gerund

/ˈkɒmplɪmənt/

/ˈkɑːmpləmənt/

compléter

The bright cushions complement the neutral tones of the sofa.

Les coussins vifs complètent les tons neutres du canapé.

Definitions

complementnoun

Something that completes or makes perfect.

The wine was a perfect complement to the meal.

A word or group of words that completes the meaning of a predicate.

In the sentence 'She is a teacher,' the word 'teacher' is a complement.

The quantity or number needed to make up a whole.

The ship's complement was 200 sailors.

A counterpart or equivalent.

The new software is a complement to the existing system.

In mathematics, the set of all elements in a universal set that are not members of a given subset, or the angle that together with a given angle equals 90 degrees.

The complement of a 40-degree angle is 50 degrees.

In immunology, a group of proteins in blood plasma that, when activated, enhance the body's immune response by assisting antibodies in destroying pathogens.

Activation of the complement led to rapid destruction of the invading bacteria.

complementverb

To complete, enhance, or bring to perfection by providing what is lacking.

The bright cushions complement the neutral tones of the sofa.