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Complement

noun/kˈʌdwɔːɹt/
Definition
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
a complete number or quantity
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈʌdwɔːɹt/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈəʊsiətˌɪv/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈəʊsiətˌɪv/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈʌdwɔːɹt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
accompanimentfull complement
Parts of Speech
nouna word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
nouna complete number or quantity
“a full complement”
nounnumber needed to make up a whole force
“a full complement of workers”
nounsomething added to complete or embellish or make perfect
“a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner”
nounone of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
nouneither of two parts that mutually complete each other
verbmake complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
“I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup”
Word Forms
complementaladjectiveacting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
complementverbmake complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
complementaryadjectiveacting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)
complementnounsomething added to complete or embellish or make perfect
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ergänzen
ein Wort oder eine Phrase, die zur Vervollständigung einer grammatikalischen Konstruktion verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
complément
un mot ou une expression utilisé pour compléter une construction grammaticale
🇪🇸Spanish
complementar
una palabra o frase utilizada para completar una construcción gramatical
🇮🇹Italian
complemento
una parola o una frase utilizzata per completare una costruzione grammaticale
🇳🇱Dutch
aanvulling
een woord of zin die wordt gebruikt om een ​​grammaticale constructie te voltooien
🇵🇹Portuguese
complemento
uma palavra ou frase usada para completar uma construção gramatical
🇷🇺Russian
дополнять
слово или словосочетание, используемое для завершения грамматической конструкции
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पूरक
एक शब्द या वाक्यांश जिसका उपयोग व्याकरणिक निर्माण को पूरा करने के लिए किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
পরিপূরক
ব্যাকরণগত নির্মাণ সম্পূর্ণ করতে ব্যবহৃত একটি শব্দ বা বাক্যাংশ
🇮🇳Tamil
நிரப்பு
இலக்கண கட்டுமானத்தை முடிக்கப் பயன்படுத்தப்படும் ஒரு சொல் அல்லது சொற்றொடர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పూరకంగా
వ్యాకరణ నిర్మాణాన్ని పూర్తి చేయడానికి ఉపయోగించే పదం లేదా పదబంధం
🇮🇳Marathi
पूरक
व्याकरणात्मक बांधकाम पूर्ण करण्यासाठी वापरलेला शब्द किंवा वाक्यांश
🇮🇳Gujarati
પૂરક
વ્યાકરણના બાંધકામને પૂર્ણ કરવા માટે વપરાતો શબ્દ અથવા શબ્દસમૂહ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪೂರಕ
ವ್ಯಾಕರಣದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಪದ ಅಥವಾ ಪದಗುಚ್ಛ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൂരകമാണ്
ഒരു വ്യാകരണ നിർമ്മാണം പൂർത്തിയാക്കാൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്ന ഒരു വാക്ക് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ വാക്യം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੂਰਕ
ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ ਜਾਂ ਵਾਕਾਂਸ਼ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਆਕਰਨਿਕ ਉਸਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਾ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
تکمیل
ایک لفظ یا فقرہ جو گرائمر کی تعمیر کو مکمل کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہوتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
补充
用于完成语法结构的单词或短语
🇯🇵Japanese
補体
文法構造を完成させるために使用される単語またはフレーズ
🇰🇷Korean
보어
문법적 구성을 완성하는 데 사용되는 단어나 구
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bổ sung
một từ hoặc cụm từ được sử dụng để hoàn thành một cấu trúc ngữ pháp
🇹🇭Thai
เสริม
คำหรือวลีที่ใช้ในการก่อสร้างไวยากรณ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
melengkapi
kata atau frasa yang digunakan untuk melengkapi konstruksi tata bahasa
🇵🇭Filipino
pandagdag
isang salita o parirala na ginagamit upang makumpleto ang isang pagbuo ng gramatika
🇲🇾Malay
pelengkap
perkataan atau frasa yang digunakan untuk melengkapkan pembinaan tatabahasa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
إطراء
كلمة أو عبارة تستخدم لإكمال البناء النحوي
🇮🇷Persian
مکمل
کلمه یا عبارتی که برای تکمیل یک ساختار دستوری استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
tamamlayıcı
gramer yapısını tamamlamak için kullanılan bir kelime veya kelime öbeği
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַשׁלִים
מילה או ביטוי המשמשים להשלמת בנייה דקדוקית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'complement'?
The primary meaning of 'complement' is 'a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'complement' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'complement' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'complement' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'complement' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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