complément

See also: complement

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin complēmentum. Doublet of compliment.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.ple.mɑ̃/

Noun

complément m (plural compléments)

1. complement, thing added that makes a whole

   un complément d'information

2. (mathematics) complement
3. (optics) complement

Related terms

• complémentaire
• compliment
• complir

Further reading

• “complément”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.