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complement

/ˈkɑmpləmənt/ /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/
noun
  1. 1
    tamamlayıcı, tamamlayıcı unsurcountable

    A thing that combines well with something else and makes it better.

    • A fresh green salad is the perfect complement to grilled fish.
      Taze yeşil salata, ızgara balığın mükemmel tamamlayıcısıdır.
    • Online lessons are a useful complement to classroom teaching.
      Çevrim içi dersler, sınıf içi öğretimin yararlı bir tamamlayıcısıdır.
  2. 2
    tam kadro, tam sayıcountable

    The total number of people or things needed to make a group complete.

    • The ship sailed with a full complement of crew.
      Gemi tam kadro mürettebatla yola çıktı.
    • The school now has its full complement of teachers.
      Okulun öğretmen kadrosu artık tam.
  3. 3
    tümleçcountable Grammar

    In grammar, a word or phrase after a verb such as "be" or "seem" that describes the subject.

    • In the sentence "She is a doctor", "a doctor" is the complement.
      "She is a doctor" cümlesinde "a doctor" tümleçtir.
    • The verb "seem" is usually followed by an adjective complement.
      "Seem" fiilinden sonra genellikle sıfat görevinde bir tümleç gelir.
  4. 4
    kompleman, kompleman sistemiuncountable Medical

    A group of proteins in the blood that helps the immune system fight infections.

    • The complement system attacks bacteria.
      Kompleman sistemi bakterilere saldırır.
    • Deficiencies in complement can cause illness.
      Kompleman eksiklikleri hastalığa neden olabilir.

Collocations

the perfect complement to somethinga full complement of somethingcomplement systemcomplement activation

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