Complement and Continuation

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

• The act of continuing an activity without interruption.
  • synonyms: continuance
• A part added to a book or play that continues and extends it.
  • synonyms: sequel
• A Gestalt principle of organization holding that there is an innate tendency to perceive a line as continuing its established direction.
  • synonyms: good continuation, law of continuation
• The consequence of being lengthened in duration.
  • synonyms: lengthiness, prolongation, protraction

• (n.) That which extends, increases, supplements or carries on; as, the continuation of a story.
• (n.) That act or state of continuing; the state of being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession; prolongation; propagation.

continuation is a form and process by which a secured party extends the priority of its security interest in the public record. The priority of liens created under Article 9 of the UCC is usually established by filing a financing statement. Under the provisions of Article 9, financing statements are only valid for five years. However, a financing statement can be renewed by filing a continuation statement, usually a UCC-3 form. Continuations must be filed no earlier than six months prior to the expiration of the financing statement and no later than the expiration date of the financing statement. Continuations last for five years and can be extended by filing another continuation.