Complement and Item

complement

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.

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.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

item

A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list.
- usage: "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
- synonyms: point
A small part that can be considered separately from the whole.
- usage: "it was perfect in all details"
- synonyms: detail, particular
A whole individual unit; especially when included in a list or collection.
- usage: "they reduced the price on many items"
An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole.
- usage: "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
- synonyms: detail, point
An individual instance of a type of symbol.
- usage: "the word`error' contains three tokens of `r'"
- synonyms: token

Used when listing or enumerating items. ( also) "a length of chain, item a hook-Philip Guedalla

(v.t.) To make a note or memorandum of.
(n.) An article; a separate particular in an account; as, the items in a bill.
(adv.) Also; as an additional article.
(n.) A short article in a newspaper; a paragraph; as, an item concerning the weather.
(n.) A hint; an innuendo.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary