Complement and Approximation

noun

• A word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction.
• A complete number or quantity.
  • usage: "a full complement"
• Number needed to make up a whole force.
  • usage: "a full complement of workers"
  • synonyms: full complement
• Something added to complete or embellish or make perfect.
  • usage: "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"; "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
  • synonyms: accompaniment
• One of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response.
• Either of two parts that mutually complete each other.

verb

• Make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to.
  • usage: "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"

• (v.t.) To supply a lack; to supplement.
• (v.t.) The whole working force of a vessel.
• (v.t.) Something added for ornamentation; an accessory.
• (v.t.) To compliment.
• (v.t.) A second quantity added to a given quantity to make it equal to a third given quantity.
• (v.t.) A compliment.
• (v.t.) Full quantity, number or amount; a complete set; completeness.
• (v.t.) The interval wanting to complete the octave; -- the fourth is the complement of the fifth, the sixth of the third.
• (v.t.) That which fills up or completes; the quantity or number required to fill a thing or make it complete.
• (v.t.) That which is required to supply a deficiency or to complete a symmetrical whole.

noun

• An approximate calculation of quantity or degree or worth.
  • usage: "an estimate of what it would cost"; "a rough idea how long it would take"
  • synonyms: estimate, estimation, idea
• The quality of coming near to identity (especially close in quantity. )
• An imprecise or incomplete account.
  • usage: "newspapers gave only an approximation of the actual events"
• The act of bringing near or bringing together especially the cut edges of tissue.
  • synonyms: bringing close together

• (n.) A continual approach or coming nearer to a result; as, to solve an equation by approximation.
• (n.) The act of approximating; a drawing, advancing or being near; approach; also, the result of approximating.
• (n.) An approach to a correct estimate, calculation or conception or to a given quantity, quality, etc.
• (n.) A value that is nearly but not exactly correct.