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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin complēmentum. Doublet of compliment.
Pronunciation
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
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