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)

  1. complement, thing added that makes a whole
    un complément d'informationadditional information
  2. (mathematics) complement
  3. (optics) complement

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