| NOUN | communication | complement | a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction |
|---|---|---|---|
| quantity | complement | a complete number or quantity | |
| group | complement, full complement | number needed to make up a whole force | |
| attribute | complement, accompaniment | something added to complete or embellish or make perfect | |
| substance | complement | one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response | |
| cognition | complement | either of two parts that mutually complete each other | |
| VERB | change | complement | make complete or perfect |
| Sounds | kaa'mplahmahnt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt... | |
| Meaning | A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | construction, grammatical construction, expression | A group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit |
| Spanish | complemento | |
| Catalan | complement | |
| Meaning | A complete number or quantity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a full complement" | |
| Broader | count | The total number counted |
| Meaning | Number needed to make up a whole force. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a full complement of workers" | |
| Synonym | full complement | |
| Narrower | ship's company, company | crew / crew of a ship including the officers |
| Broader | work force, workforce, manpower, hands, men | The force of workers available |
| Spanish | dotación, personal | |
| Adjectives | complemental | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) |
| Meaning | Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner" | |
| Synonym | accompaniment | |
| Broader | adjunct | Something added to another thing but not an essential part of it |
| Spanish | acompañamiento, complemento | |
| Adjectives | complemental, complementary | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) |
| Verbs | complement | make complete or perfect |
| Meaning | One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response. | |
|---|---|---|
| Part of | immune response, immune reaction, immunologic response | A bodily / bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen |
| Broader | enzyme | Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions |
| Spanish | complemento | |
| Catalan | complement | |
| Meaning | Either of two parts that mutually complete each other. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis | A person or thing having the same function or characteristics / characteristics as another |
| Spanish | complemento | |
| Adjectives | complemental | acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) |
| Meaning | make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup" | |
| Broader | balance, equilibrate, equilibrize, equilibrise | Bring into balance or equilibrium |
| Spanish | complementar | |
| Catalan | complementar | |
| Nouns | complement | something added to complete or embellish or make perfect |
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