meaning of complements

1. That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
2.
That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole.
3.
Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness.
4.
A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
5.
Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
6.
The whole working force of a vessel.
7.
The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
8.
A compliment.
9.
To supply a lack; to supplement.
10.
To compliment.
11.
complement The other value or values in the set of possible values. See logical complement, bitwise complement, set complement.
12.
something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the ">dinner"


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