Complement and Corps

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

• A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state.
  • synonyms: corporation, corp
• An army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support.
  • synonyms: army corps
• A body of people associated together.
  • usage: "diplomatic corps"

• (n.sing.&pl.) The human body, whether living or dead.
• (n.sing.&pl.) A body of men; especially, an organized division of the military establishment; as, the marine corps; the corps of topographical engineers; specifically, an army corps.
• (n.sing.&pl.) A body or code of laws.
• (n.sing.&pl.) The land with which a prebend or other ecclesiastical office is endowed.
• (n.) In some countries of Europe, a form of students' social society binding the members to strict adherence to certain student customs and its code of honor; -- Ger. spelling usually korps.