complement of

Frequency: 8.822.3 per million words

used to indicate the group that is being made complete

complementNOUN + PREPOSITION (total number that makes a group complete)

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Examples (10)

  • The ship sailed with its full complement of crew.
  • The squadron has its usual complement of twelve aircraft.
  • Our team now has a full complement of designers for the new project.
  • The hospital is currently operating without its full complement of nursing staff.
  • A Roman legion historically had a complement of around 5,000 soldiers.
  • The orchestra requires a full complement of string instruments to perform the symphony.
  • Do we have the required complement of volunteers for the event yet?
  • Once we hire two more engineers, we will have reached our full complement of staff.
  • The starship's complement of officers and crew prepared for departure.
  • The small rescue boat operated with a minimal complement of just four people.