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Hyphenation of complement

How to hyphenate complement

Because it is a word with a single syllable, complement is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

complement
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Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: complement

Definitions of complement

complement is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A protective substance that exists in the serum or other bodily fluid and is capable of killing microorganisms; complement.

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    Something (or someone) that completes; the consummation.
  • noun
    The act of completing something, or the fact of being complete; completion, completeness, fulfilment.
  • noun
    The totality, the full amount or number which completes something.
  • noun
    Something which completes one's equipment, dress etc.; an accessory.
  • noun
    The whole working force of a vessel.
  • noun
    Fullness (of the moon).
  • noun
    An angle which, together with a given angle, makes a right angle.
  • noun
    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.
  • noun
    (grammar) 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.
  • noun
    An interval which, together with the given interval, makes an octave.
  • noun
    The color which, when mixed with the given color, gives black (for mixing pigments) or white (for mixing light).

    Example: The complement of blue is orange.

  • noun
    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).

    Example: The complement of the odd numbers is the even numbers, relative to the natural numbers.

  • noun
    One of several blood proteins that work with antibodies during an immune response.
  • noun
    An expression related to some other expression such that it is true under the same conditions that make other false, and vice versa.
  • noun
    A voltage level with the opposite logical sense to the given one.
  • noun
    A bit with the opposite value to the given one; the logical complement of a number.
  • noun
    The diminished radix complement of a number; the nines' complement of a decimal number; the ones' complement of a binary number.

    Example: The complement of 01100101_2 is 10011010_2.

  • noun
    The radix complement of a number; the two's complement of a binary number.

    Example: The complement of 01100101_2 is 10011011_2.

  • noun
    The numeric complement of a number.

    Example: The complement of −123 is 123.

  • noun
    A nucleotide sequence in which each base is replaced by the complementary base of the given sequence: adenine (A) by thymine (T) or uracil (U), cytosine (C) by guanine (G), and vice versa.

    Example: A DNA molecule is formed from two strands, each of which is the complement of the other.

  • noun
    Old spelling of compliment

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To complete, to bring to perfection, to make whole.

    Example: We believe your addition will complement the team.

  • verb
    To provide what the partner lacks and lack what the partner provides, thus forming part of a whole.

    Example: I believe our talents really complement each other.

  • verb
    To change a voltage, number, color, etc. to its complement.
  • verb
    Old form of compliment

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A good whose appeal increases with the popularity of its complement

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In compound terms like 'check-in', the hyphen clarifies relationships between words. It also assists in breaking words at line ends, preserving flow and understanding, such as in 'tele-communication'. Hyphenation rules vary; some words lose their hyphens with common usage (e.g., 'email' from 'e-mail'). It's an evolving aspect of language, with guidelines differing across style manuals. Understanding hyphenation improves writing quality, making it an indispensable tool in effective communication.