complement

/ˈkɒmpləmənt/noun
Middle School
1

The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.

2

The whole working force of a vessel.

3

An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.

4

Something which completes, something which combines with something else to make up a complete whole; loosely, something perceived to be a harmonious or desirable partner or addition.

5

A word or group of words that completes a grammatical construction in the predicate and that describes or is identified with the subject or object.

6

A phonetic complement is a graphic element that modifies another, such as (in Linear B script) a small syllabogram that is attached to a logogram as an abbreviation of its reading (as opposed to an adjunct that abbreviates an adjective that modifies that logogram).

7

An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.

8

The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).

9

Given two sets, the set containing one set's elements that are not members of the other set (whether a relative complement or an absolute complement).

10

One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.

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Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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