complément
See also: complement
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin complēmentum. Doublet of compliment.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ple.mɑ̃/
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Noun
complément m (plural compléments)
- complement, thing added that makes a whole
- un complément d'information ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- (mathematics) complement
- (optics) complement
Derived terms
- complémentaire
- complément circonstanciel
- complément d'agent
- complément d'objet direct
- complément d'objet indirect
- complément du nom
- complémenter
Further reading
- “complément”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.