Definition of complement in English English dictionary
- The totality, the full amount or number which completes something
Some 11 members of Somerton council's complement of 15 stepped down on Tuesday.
- The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light)
The complement of blue is orange.
- A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one
- The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number
The complement of 01100101_2 is 10011011_2.
- An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle
- Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement)
The complement of the odd numbers is the even numbers, relative to the natural numbers.
- Fullness (of the moon)
The sixth Bishop of Ely had very curious arms, for he bore both sun and moon on his shield, the sun in his splendour and the moon in her complement.
- An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa
- To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement
- To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides
I believe our talents really complement each other.
- The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number
The complement of 01100101_2 is 10011010_2.
- Obsolete spelling of compliment
- Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition
London's Kings Place, now one year old, established itself as a venue for imaginative programming, a complement to the evergreen Wigmore Hall.
- The act of completing something, or the fact of being complete; completion, completeness, fulfilment
- A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object
- Something (or someone) that completes; the consummation
perform all those works of mercy, which Clemens Alexandrinus calls amoris et amicitiæ impletionem et extentionem, the extent and complement of love .
- An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave
- A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number
- To complete
We believe your addition will complement the team.
- The numeric complement of a number
The complement of -123 is 123.
- A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa
A DNA molecule is formed from two strands, each of which is the complement of the other.
- One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response
- to make complete
- {n} the full number, perfection
- The interval wanting to complete the octave; the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third
- (utfylling): an element which completes a structure (phrase or clause) The complement of a preposition is the part of a prepositional phrase following the preposition (usually a noun phrase), e g in South Africa, at a higher level, by the end of next week The complement of an adjective gives an essential specification of the meaning of the adjective, and is sometimes syntactically obligatory, e g afraid of the dark, eager to start, happy to have passed the exam
- A number that results from subtracting each digit of that number from one less than the radix of that number and adding 1 to the least significant bit
- If people or things complement each other, they are different or do something different, which makes them a good combination. There will be a written examination to complement the practical test We complement one another perfectly
- Number substituted for another number to which it has an inverse relationship For example, in the binary number system, zero is the complement of one
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers"
- blood proteins that play an important role in the immune response Generally, complement proteins amplify the effects of antibodies and inflammation
- Given two sets, the set containing one sets elements that are not members of the other set; the relative complement
- either of two parts that mutually complete each other
- Full quantity, number, or amount; a complete set; completeness
- A A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object
- something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
- The complement of a nucleic acid sequence replaces each base by its complementary base: adenine (A) by thymidine (T), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa In RNA, adenine is paired not with thymidine but with uracil (U) By convention, DNA and RNA molecules have a consistent orientation (5' to 3') which is used in writing their sequences To preserve this orientation, the complement of a sequence is written backwards compared to the original For example, an RNA sequence ACGGUACU has the DNA complement AGTACCGT
- Something that is a complement to something else complements it. The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser
- A plasma protein system involved in immune defense Following activation by antigen-antibody complexes, complement proteins lyse antigenic cells, attract phagocytic cells, and assist in the destruction of antigenic cells by phagocytosis
- A word with a relatively specific meaning in mathematics The complement of a subset X in a set Y is Y-X, the set of all things in Y but not X
- make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
- Something which complements
- A compliment
- The complement of things or people that something has is the number of things or people that it normally has, which enable it to function properly. Each ship had a complement of around a dozen officers and 250 men
- that which completes, as in: As an author, I need input from readers to complement my point of view
- The radix complement of a number; the twos complement of a binary number
- In grammar, the complement of a link verb is an adjective group or noun group which comes after the verb and describes or identifies the subject. For example, in the sentence `They felt very tired', `very tired' is the complement. In `They were students', `students' is the complement. to make a good combination with someone or something else. In physiology, a complex system of at least 20 proteins (complement components) in normal blood serum. The binding of one component to an antigen-antibody complex begins a chemical chain reaction important in many immunological processes, including breakdown of foreign and infected cells, ingestion of foreign particles and cell debris, and inflammation of surrounding tissue. Complement components and antibodies are the substances in human serum responsible for killing bacteria
- To supply a lack; to supplement
- Complement is a group of proteins found in the body They are activated when the body is fighting perceived invaders With certain blood tests, you can tell how much is being used in the "fight", which can indicate the severity of the illness
- An expression which is true when the other is false, and vice versa
- If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable. Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well. = set off
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
- A group of proteins that, when activated, promote & are consumed during inflammation CH50 (Complement, total hemolytic), Normal range=52-128 CAE units Complement C4, Normal range = 30-60 mg/dl Complement C3, Normal range = 83-240 mg/dl
- an added word or expression by which a predicate is made complete For example, "president" and "beautiful" are complements in "they elected him president" and "he thought her beautiful" The latter also happens to be a compliment
- The whole working force of a vessel
- To compliment
- Something added for ornamentation; an accessory
- A large group of proteins activated in sequence when cells are exposed to a foreign substance Once activated, they form the membrane attack complex, resulting in the death of cells
- a system of protein molecules produced by the immune system which kills antibody-tagged foreign cells by making holes in their cell membranes
- one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup
- a complete number or quantity; "a full complement"
- A complex series of blood proteins whose action "complements" the work of antibodies Complement destroys bacteria, produces inflammation, and regulates immune reactions
- That which is required to supply a deficiency, or to complete a symmetrical whole
- A complement is a grammatical structure required in a sentence, typically to complete the meaning of a verb or adjective For example, the verb "believe" can take a sentential complement, that is, be followed by a sentence, as in "I believe you are standing on my foot " There is a wide variety of complement structures Some are illustrated in the entry for subcategorization An example of an adjective with a complement is "thirsty for blood", as in "The football crowd was thirsty for blood after the home team was defeated " This is a PP-complement Another would be "keen to get out of the stadium", a TO-INF complement, as in "The away-team supporters were keen to get out of the stadium "
- something added to complete or make perfect; "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner" either of two parts that mutually complete each other a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction number needed to make up whole force; "a full complement of workers" a complete number or quantity; "a full complement" one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to; "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup
- That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete
- The full number of personnel required to man a ship (esp. a ship of war)
- {i} something that which makes perfect; something added to complete; that which fills or makes whole; counterpart, corresponding part; number of crew members required on a ship; (Grammar) word or expression that is added and completes the meaning of the predicate
- A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity
- a system of protein molecules produced by the immine system which kills antibody-tagged foreign cells by making holes in their cell membranes
- complement fixation
- The binding of active serum complement to an antigen-antibody pair. It is the basis for various diagnostic tests to detect the presence of a specific antigen or antibody
- complement fixation
- an immune response in which an antigen-antibody combination inactivates a complement (so it is unavailable to participate in a second antigen-antibody combination)
- complement fixation test
- a blood test in which a sample of serum is exposed to a particular antigen and complement in order to determine whether or not antibodies to that particular antigen are present; used as a diagnostic test
- absolute complement
- The set that contains exactly those elements belonging to the universal set but not to a given set
- diminished radix complement
- The number which, added to the given n-digit number in radix r, results in r^n - 1. In binary (r=2), this is the ones' complement; in decimal (r=10), this is the nines' complement
The diminished radix complement of 0423102_5 is 4021342_5.
- logical complement
- The number, obtained by complementing every bit of a given number, which produces all ones when exclusive ored with the given number
The logical complement of 0xAAAA is 0x5555 on a 16-bit machine, and 0xFFFF5555 on a 32-bit machine.
- numeric complement
- The number obtained by changing the numeric sign of a number. This may or may not be the twos complement, depending on the way numbers are stored
The numeric complement of -123 is 123.
- object complement
- a complement which is coupled to an object
In the sentence Venezuela declared herself independent of Spain first, 'herself' is the object and 'independent of Spain' is the complement.
- ones' complement
- The convention by which bit patterns with high bit 0 represent positive numbers from 0 to 2^{n-1} - 1 directly, while bit patterns with high bit 1 represent negative numbers from 0 to -(2^{n-1} - 1), n being the word size of the machine, and the numeric complement of a number is its ones' complement
Computers that use ones' complement arithmetic have two representations for zero, all 0's and all 1's.
- ones' complement
- The number obtained by subtracting a given n-digit binary number from 2^n - 1 (which yields the same result as the logical complement)
The ones' complement of 0xAAAA is 0x5555 on a 16-bit machine, and 0xFFFF5555 on a 32-bit machine.
- radix complement
- The number which, added to the given n-digit number in radix r, results in r^n. In binary (r=2), this is the two's complement
The radix complement of 0423102_5 is 4021343_5.
- relative complement
- Given two sets A and B, the relative complement of A in B is the set that contains exactly those elements belonging to B but not to A
- subject complement
- A complement which is coupled to a subject
In the sentence That house seems haunted!, 'that house' is the subject and 'haunted' is the subject complement (in this case an adjective).
- two's complement
- The number obtained by complementing every bit of a given number and adding one. A number and its complement add to 2n, where n is the word size of the machine
The two's complement of 0xAAAA is 0x5556 on a 16-bit machine, and 0xFFFF5556 on a 32-bit machine.
- two's complement
- The convention by which bit patterns with high bit 0 represent positive numbers from 0 to 2^{n-1} - 1 directly, while bit patterns with high bit 1 represent negative numbers from -1 to -2^{n - 1}, n being the word size of the machine, and the numeric complement of a number is its two's complement
Nearly all modern computers use twos complement for integer arithmetic.
- complemented
- past of complement
- complementing
- present participle of complement
- complements
- are goods that are used in conjunction with other goods
- complements
- eleven specific enzymatic proteins occurring in normal serum which interact and destroy foreign cellular bodies
- complements
- Goods or services typically purchased to go with another purchase Example: A person who buys hot dogs typically buys buns and ketchup, also
- complements
- plural of complement
- complements
- two goods are called complements if an increase in the quantity consumed of one increases the quantity demanded of the other, all other things remaining constant
- complements
- A price change for one product leads to a shift in the opposite direction direction in the demand for another product [FACS] (see also fiscal policy)
- complements
- third-person singular of complement
- objective complement
- A noun, adjective, or pronoun serving as a complement to a verb and qualifying its direct object, as governor in They elected him governor