complement

English Thesaurus

1. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	adjunct,
definition	:	something added to another thing but not an essential part of it (noun.object)

2. either of two parts that mutually complete each other (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis,
definition	:	a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another (noun.cognition)

3. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	construction, expression, grammatical construction,
definition	:	a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit (noun.communication)

4. number needed to make up a whole force (noun.group)

hypernym	:	hands, manpower, men, work force, workforce,
definition	:	the force of workers available (noun.group)

hyponym	:	company, ship's company,
definition	:	crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship (noun.group)

5. a complete number or quantity (noun.quantity)

hypernym	:	count,
definition	:	the total number counted (noun.quantity)

6. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	enzyme,
definition	:	any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific biochemical reactions (noun.substance)

part meronym	:	immune reaction, immune response, immunologic response,
definition	:	a bodily defense reaction that recognizes an invading substance (an antigen: such as a virus or fungus or bacteria or transplanted organ) and produces antibodies specific against that antigen (noun.act)

7. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

hypernym	:	balance, equilibrate, equilibrise, equilibrize,
definition	:	bring into balance or equilibrium (verb.stative)

8. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complement,
definition	:	make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complemental, complementary, completing, complemental, complementary, completing, complemental, complementary, completing,
definition	:	acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (adj.all)

9. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	accompaniment, complement,
definition	:	something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

10. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	complement,
definition	:	make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	complemental, complementary, completing, complemental, complementary, completing, complemental, complementary, completing,
definition	:	acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (adj.all)

11. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to (verb.change)

derivation	:	accompaniment, complement,
definition	:	something added to complete or embellish or make perfect (noun.attribute)