̘. ̈n.ˈkɔmplɪmənt n. & v. --n. 1 a
something that completes. b
one of a
pair, or one of
two things that go
together. 2 (often full complement)
the full
number needed to
man a
ship,
fill a
conveyance, etc. 3 Gram. a
word or
phrase added to a
verb to
complete the
predicate of a
sentence. 4 Biochem. a
group of proteins in the
blood capable of lysing
bacteria etc. 5
Math.
any element not belonging to a specified set or
class. 6 Geom. the
amount by
which an
angle is
less than 90Û (cf. SUPPLEMENT). --v.tr. 1 complete. 2
form a complement to (the scarf complements
her dress). øøcomplemental adj. [ME f. L complementum (as COMPLETE)]