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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