Complement and Extra

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 minor actor in crowd scenes.
  • synonyms: supernumerary, spear carrier
• An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis. )
• Something additional of the same kind.
  • usage: "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
  • synonyms: duplicate

adjective

• More than is needed, desired, or required.
  • usage: "trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
  • synonyms: excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus
• Added to a regular schedule.
  • usage: "a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
  • synonyms: special
• Further or added.
  • usage: "called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"
  • synonyms: additional

adverb

• Unusually or exceptionally.
  • usage: "an extra fast car"

• (n.) Something in addition to what is due, expected or customary; something in addition to the regular charge or compensation or for which an additional charge is made; as, at European hotels lights are extras.
• (a.) Beyond what is due, usual, expected or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.
• (n.) An edition of a newspaper issued at a time other than the regular one.
• (n.) Something in addition to what is due, expected or customary; especially, an added charge or fee or something for which an additional charge is made.
• (n.) Something of an extra quality or grade.
• (n.) A run, as from a bye, credited to the general score but not made from a hit.