Both Uses of
complement
in
Oryx and Crake
- First they went to Decor Botanicals, where a team of five seniors was developing Smart Wallpaper that would change colour on the walls of your room to complement your mood.
p. 201.7 *complement = combine well with
- He gathered together some supplies — not too much, not too heavy, he'd have to carry it all — and loaded up his spraygun with the full complement of virtual bullets.
p. 350.8 *complement = a quantity of something that is considered complete
Definitions:
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(1)
(complement as in: the color complements her eyes) to combine something with something else to make it better
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(2)
(complement as in: a full complement of crew) a quantity of something that is considered complete
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
A comprehensive dictionary will have more specialized definitions of complement.
Do not confuse compliment (referring to praise) with this word.