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complemented
[kom-pluh-men-tid]
adjective
having a complement or complements.
Mathematics.(of a lattice containing a smallest element and a greatest element) having the property that corresponding to each element of the lattice is a second element such that the greatest lower bound of the two elements is the smallest element of the lattice and the least upper bound of the two elements is the greatest element of the lattice.
Other Word Forms
- uncomplemented adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of complemented1
Example Sentences
Overnight, grassroots efforts that once complemented federal work have taken on outsized urgency.
"We complemented each other along the way," she said.
Dame Karen stood out in the largely male and often stale world of Washington in her colourful tailor-made suits, occasionally complemented with a feather boa.
Greek salad just wouldn’t be the same without its fresh tomatoes, bell peppers and cucumbers complemented by a pungent, olive-forward EVOO.
At the other end, Brown complemented her opening partner beautifully with a fiery spell of fast bowling that saw Beaumont plumb in front.
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