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"a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"nounsomething added to complete or embellish or make perfect
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"a full complement of workers"nounnumber needed to make up a whole force
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"a full complement"nouna complete number or quantitytype of:
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nouna word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
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nouneither of two parts that mutually complete each othertype of:
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"I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"verbmake complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement totype of:
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nounone of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune responsetype of:
Definition that contains complement
- match provide funds complementary to
- opposite the other one of a complementary pair
- recognition (biology) the ability of one molecule to attach to another molecule that has a complementary shape
- shitless (used as complement) to the utmost degree
- xxx (genetics) abnormal complement of three X chromosomes in a female
- completing acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
- galley a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
- complement make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
- xx (genetics) normal complement of sex chromosomes in a female
- transcription (genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA; the process whereby a base sequence of messenger RNA is synthesized on a template of complementary DNA