noun🔗ShareComplémentA protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement."The doctor explained that the patient's low complement levels made them more vulnerable to infections. "Le médecin a expliqué que les faibles niveaux de complément du patient le rendaient plus vulnérable aux infections.medicinephysiologybiochemistrybiologymicroorganismsubstanceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplément, achèvementSomething (or someone) that completes; the consummation."The new computer was the perfect complement to her existing office setup. "Le nouvel ordinateur était le complément parfait à sa configuration de bureau existante.partfunctionieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAchèvement, complémentThe act of completing something, or the fact of being complete; completion, completeness, fulfilment."The chef's delicious dessert was the perfect complement to the main course. "Le délicieux dessert du chef était le complément parfait du plat principal.aspectqualityachievementieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTotalité, complémentThe totality, the full amount or number which completes something."The complement of the class's 20 students was the teacher. "Le complément des 20 élèves de la classe était le professeur.amountnumberieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccessoire, complémentSomething which completes one's equipment, dress etc.; an accessory."The new backpack was a perfect complement to her school uniform. "Le nouveau sac à dos était un complément parfait à son uniforme scolaire.appearancestyleitemieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉquipageThe whole working force of a vessel."The complement of the fishing boat was all hands on deck, ready to start the morning's catch. "L'équipage du bateau de pêche était tout entier sur le pont, prêt à commencer la pêche du matin.nauticalmilitarysailingjobieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlénitudeFullness (of the moon)."The full moon's complement shone brightly on the school playground. "La plénitude de la pleine lune brillait vivement sur la cour de l'école.astronomyieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplément d'angleAn angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle."The complement of a 30-degree angle is 60 degrees. "Le complément d'angle d'un angle de 30 degrés est de 60 degrés.mathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplément, supplémentSomething 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."The new chair is a perfect complement to the existing dining room set. "La nouvelle chaise est un complément parfait à l'ensemble de la salle à manger existant.partlanguagegrammarieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplément(grammar) 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."The complement to the sentence "My brother loves" is "playing video games." "Le complément de la phrase « Mon frère aime » est « jouer à des jeux vidéo ».grammarlanguagelinguisticsieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentAn interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave."The complement of a half-step is a major sixth. "Le complément d'un demi-ton est une sixte majeure.musicmathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCouleur complémentaireThe color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light)."The complement of blue is orange."La couleur complémentaire du bleu est l'orange.colorartieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentGiven 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."Le complément des nombres impairs est l'ensemble des nombres pairs, par rapport aux nombres naturels.mathlogicnumberieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentOne of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response."The complement proteins in my blood are part of my body's natural defenses. "Les protéines du complément dans mon sang font partie des défenses naturelles de mon corps.medicinephysiologybiochemistrybiologybodyscienceieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplément, opposéAn expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa."The statement "All students are hardworking" has as its complement the statement "Some students are not hardworking". "L'énoncé « Tous les étudiants sont travailleurs » a pour complément l'énoncé « Certains étudiants ne sont pas travailleurs ».grammarlinguisticslanguagelogicmathieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentA voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one."The complement to the high voltage signal was a low voltage signal. "Le complément du signal haute tension était un signal basse tension.electronicstechnologysignalelectricieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentA bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number."The complement to the statement "It's raining" is "It's not raining." "Le complément de l'affirmation « Il pleut » est « Il ne pleut pas ».numberlogiccomputingmathelectronicstechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentThe 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."Le complément de 01100101_2 est 10011010_2.mathnumbercomputingelectronicstechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentThe radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number."The complement of 01100101_2 is 10011011_2."Le complément de 01100101_2 est 10011011_2.numbermathcomputingelectronicstechnicallogicsystemieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentThe numeric complement of a number."The complement of −123 is 123."Le complément de −123 est 123.numbermathcomputingieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSéquence complémentaireA 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."Une molécule d'ADN est formée de deux brins, dont chacun est la séquence complémentaire de l'autre.biologybiochemistryieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplimentOld spelling of compliment"My grandmother's kind words were a lovely complement to my report card. "Les mots gentils de ma grand-mère étaient un joli compliment pour mon bulletin scolaire.languagewordieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCompléter, parfaireTo complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole."We believe your addition will complement the team."Nous pensons que votre ajout complétera l'équipe.languagewordieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCompléter, parfaireTo provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole."I believe our talents really complement each other."Je crois que nos talents se complètent vraiment.partfunctionsystemieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComplémenterTo change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement."To make the image clearer on the projector, the technician complemented the red color to its complement, green. "Pour rendre l'image plus claire sur le projecteur, le technicien a complémenté la couleur rouge à sa couleur complémentaire, le vert.electronicsnumbertechnicalieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFaire un compliment, complimenterOld form of compliment"My sister's cheerful nature complemented my more reserved personality. "La nature joyeuse de ma sœur complétait ma personnalité plus réservée.languagewordieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareComplémentA good whose appeal increases with the popularity of its complement"The popularity of smartphones has increased the demand for their complement, mobile phone cases. "La popularité des smartphones a accru la demande pour leur complément, les étuis de téléphones portables.economybusinessieltsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading