2 entries found for complement.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else <with his practicality and her refreshing enthusiasm, they are perfect complements to each other>
Synonyms supplement
Related Words addendum, addition, appendix; adjunct, annex, appendage, extension; accessory, appliance, attachment; additive, filler
2 the largest number or amount that something can hold <a full complement of sailors on the ship> -- see CAPACITY 1