complement

The noun complement — spelled c-o-p-l-e-m-e-n-t — is a thing that completes or makes perfect something else. As a verb it means to complete or make perfect.

Examples:

  • Jam complements peanut butter.
  • Jude and Sam complement each other well.
  • On the color wheel, blue and orange are considered complimentary colors.
  • The wood floors are a great complement to the marble tile.
  • Complimentary angles are always 90 degrees.

Do not confuse with compliment.

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