(grammar) A complement which is coupled to a subject.

plural of absolute complement

plural of radix complement

plural of ones' complement

plural of two's complement

(immunology) An aspect of the innate immune system that supplements the actions of the antibodies and phagocytic cells in clearing out pathogens from an organism

(mathematics) The relative pseudo-complement of a given element (of a Heyting algebra) with respect to the least element — the "zero" of that algebra.

(linear algebra, functional analysis) The set of all vectors which are orthogonal to a given set of vectors.

(biology) The air that can be drawn into the lungs in addition to the tidal air, by the deepest possible inhalation.

plural of complement system