complement
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- noun
- /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
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- I want a car with a full complement of airbags, ABS, you name it.
- full complement
- staffing complement
- maintain the complement
They come in all sorts of standard diameters, metric and imperial, and it's great to have a complement of them in your in your shop.
- They come in all sorts of standard diameters, metric and imperial, and it's great to have a complement of them in your in your shop.
- Well, you need to get the full complement of sleep.
- Most notably, next year's fellowship class will return to a full complement of fellows.
- When I was younger, I think neuroscientists and everyone believe that you were born with your full complement of brain cells.
Examples
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Nearly their full complement of Warriors.
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Excuse me, Doctor but the entire ship's complement is 230.
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We had a we really had a full complement of cast and crew.
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Well, you need to get the full complement of sleep.
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With a full complement of scientists, it would be here in just a few months.
Fiction book (1990) -
The station's complement was 19.
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There were six members present this night besides herself, the full complement of the High Council's inner circle.
Fiction book (1993) -
They have the same complement of weapons as we do.
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There was, of course, a full complement of models and ex-models.
Fiction book (1994) -
The team finally reached its full complement of players just before the championship game.
Synonyms
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The number of people needed for a group or team to work well
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A lab test that shows whether blood has antibodies to a particular germ
- Specialized
A lab test that mixes blood serum with a germ piece and a blood protein to check for antibodies
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Complement comes from Latin parts com- 'together' and plere 'to fill', which gave the idea of making something full. Imagine a team with every place filled by a player so nothing is missing. That's why a complement is the full number or amount needed to make something complete.