Definition of complement

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Complement (v. t.) The whole working force of a vessel.

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Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Complimentary; courteous.
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) A band composed, for the largest part, of players of the various viol instruments, many of each kind, together with a proper complement of wind instruments of wood and brass; -- as distinguished from a military or street band of players on wind instruments, and from an assemblage of solo players for the rendering of concerted pieces, such as septets, octets, and the like..
Coversed Sine :: Coversed sine () The versed sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Complemental :: Complemental (a.) Supplying, or tending to supply, a deficiency; fully completing..
Complementary :: Complementary (n.) One skilled in compliments.
Equity :: Equity (n.) A system of jurisprudence, supplemental to law, properly so called, and complemental of it..
Naked :: Naked (a.) Not having the full complement of tones; -- said of a chord of only two tones, which requires a third tone to be sounded with them to make the combination pleasing to the ear; as, a naked fourth or fifth..
Cap :: Cap (v. t.) To match; to mate in contest; to furnish a complement to; as, to cap text; to cap proverbs..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
Cosine :: Cosine (n.) The sine of the complement of an arc or angle. See Illust. of Functions.
Light-handed :: Light-handed (a.) Not having a full complement of men; as, a vessel light-handed..
Complement :: Complement (v. t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
Orchestra :: Orchestra (n.) The instruments employed by a full band, collectively; as, an orchestra of forty stringed instruments, with proper complement of wind instruments..
Spectrum :: Spectrum (n.) A luminous appearance, or an image seen after the eye has been exposed to an intense light or a strongly illuminated object. When the object is colored, the image appears of the complementary color, as a green image seen after viewing a red wafer lying on white paper. Called also ocular spectrum..
Set :: Set (n.) A number of things of the same kind, ordinarily used or classed together; a collection of articles which naturally complement each other, and usually go together; an assortment; a suit; as, a set of chairs, of china, of surgical or mathematical instruments, of books, etc..
Comprehension :: Comprehension (n.) The complement of attributes which make up the notion signified by a general term.
Man :: Man (v. t.) To supply with men; to furnish with a sufficient force or complement of men, as for management, service, defense, or the like; to guard; as, to man a ship, boat, or fort..
Colatitude :: Colatitude (n.) The complement of the latitude, or the difference between any latitude and ninety degrees..
Antilogarithm :: Antilogarithm (n.) The number corresponding to a logarithm. The word has been sometimes, though rarely, used to denote the complement of a given logarithm; also the logarithmic cosine corresponding to a given logarithmic sine..
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