complement
verb
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/
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/ˈkɒmpləmənt/
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- To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.
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completare
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complement
noun
/ˈkɑmpləmənt/
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/ˈkɒmpləmənt/
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- (astronomy, geometry) An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle. [from 18th c.]
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angolo complementare
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- (set theory) 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). [from 20th c.]
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complemento assoluto,
insieme complemento,
insieme differenza
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- 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. [from 19th c.]
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complemento,
completamento
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