Complement (English)
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Definition (keystage 2)
The complement of something is what is required in order to complete it. For instance the complement of a number is what needs to be added to it to make a specified value; the complement of an angle is the angle required to turn it into a right angle.
Relations
- broader:
- (en) Function
- narrower:
- (en) Complement of a number
- (en) Complement of a set
- (en) Complementary angle
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