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- complementary gene/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i dʒiːn/A gene that interacts with another gene to produce a particular trait; neither gene alone can produce the trait, but together they do.nounLow (specialist/technical)
- complementary medicine/ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri ˈmedsɪn/Medical and healthcare practices that are not part of a country's conventional or mainstream medical system, used alongside (complementing) conventional treatments.nounB2
- complementary strand/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntri ˈstrænd/The strand of DNA or RNA that is complementary to and base-pairs with another strand according to the rules of Watson-Crick base pairing (A-T/U, G-C).nounLow
- complementary wavelength/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i ˈweɪv.leŋθ/The single wavelength of monochromatic light that, when added in appropriate proportion to a given color, yields a neutral white or gray.nounC2
- complementation/ˌkɒm.plɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/The action of completing or making whole by providing a necessary or complementary part; the grammatical relationship between a verb and its object or complement.nounLow (C1-C2 level)
- complementizer/ˈkɒmplɪməntʌɪzə/A word or morpheme that introduces a subordinate clause and marks it as a complement to a verb, adjective, or noun.nounC2
- complete/kəmˈpliːt/Having all necessary parts or elements; finished.adjectiveverbverb-transitiveB1
- complete blood count/kəmˌpliːt ˈblʌd ˌkaʊnt/A standard laboratory test that measures the number and types of cells in a blood sample.nounB2
- complete fertilizer/kəmˌpliːt ˈfɜː.tɪ.laɪ.zə/A fertilizer containing the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium (NPK).nounC1
- complete fracture/kəmˌpliːt ˈfræk.tʃər/A break in a bone where it is separated into two or more distinct pieces, with no continuity between the fragments.nounC1
- complete metamorphosis/kəmˈpliːt ˌmetəˈmɔːfəsɪs/A biological process in which an insect or amphibian undergoes a profound, multi-stage transformation, including distinct larval, pupal, and adult forms.nounC1
- complete quadrilateral/kəmˌpliːt ˌkwɒdrɪˈlætərəl/A geometric figure formed by four lines in a plane, no three of which are concurrent, and their six points of intersection.nounC2
- completely normal space/kəmˈpliːtli ˈnɔːməl speɪs/In topology, a topological space in which every two separated sets have disjoint neighborhoods (also called hereditarily normal). In general language, a place or area that is entirely ordinary.nounLow
- completely regular space/kəmˌpliːtli ˈreɡjʊlə speɪs/A topological space where for any closed set and a point not in it, there exist disjoint open sets containing them, respectively.nounVery Low (Technical/Specialist)
- completer set/kəmˈpliːtə ˌset/A collection of items where every required item is included; specifically in mathematical set theory, a set for which every element required by the property or axiom defining the set is present.nounC1-C2 (Advanced)
- completing the square/kəmˈpliːtɪŋ ðə skweə/A specific algebraic technique used to solve quadratic equations by rewriting a quadratic expression in the form (x + p)² + q, thereby creating a perfect square trinomial.nounLow
- completion/kəmˈpliːʃn/The action or process of finishing or making something whole.nounHigh
- completionist/kəmˈpliːʃ(ə)nɪst/A person who feels compelled to finish or complete a collection, task, or project, often with meticulous attention to detail.nounC1
- completist/kəmˈpliːtɪst/A person who is compulsively or obsessively dedicated to collecting or experiencing all items in a set, series, or an artist's entire body of work.nounLow
- complex/ˈkɒm.plɛks/ (adj, n), /kəmˈplɛks/ (verb, rare)Consisting of many connected or interrelated parts; difficult to analyse or understand because of intricate structure.adjectivenounverb-intransitive+1B2
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