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complement
Verb
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If mathx/math complements mathy/math, mathx/math makes mathy/math complete or whole.
We believe your addition will complement the team.
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If two people or things complement each other, each has what the other is missing or needs.
The flavors of the pepper and garlic complement each other, giving a very rich taste in combination.
I believe our talents really complement each other.
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To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
complement
Noun
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Something which complements.
We believe you will make a good complement to our team.
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A complement is a word or phrase that is needed to make another word grammatical.
In "he seems nice," nice is the complement of seems.
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an angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
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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.
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In boating: The full number of people needed to man a ship (esp. a ship of war)
The ship's complement is 35 people. 35 people are needed to sail the ship
deviation
Noun
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A deviation is difference or movement away from a standard.
They insist that there must be no deviation from that style.
Any deviations from the contract would have to be agreed by both parties.
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A deviation is the difference between a number and the average of a set of values.