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complete
[kuhm-pleet]
adjective
having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full.
a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
Synonyms:Antonyms:a complete orbit.
having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality.
a complete scholar.
Antonyms:thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified.
a complete victory;
a complete mess.
Grammar.Ģżhaving all modifying or complementary elements included.
The complete subject of āThe dappled pony gazed over the fenceā is āThe dappled pony.ā
Football.ĢżAlso completed. (of a forward pass) caught by a receiver.
Logic.Ģż(of a set of axioms) such that every true proposition able to be formulated in terms of the basic ideas of a given system is deducible from the set.
Engineering.Ģżnoting a determinate truss having the least number of members required to connect the panel points so as to form a system of triangles.
(of persons) accomplished; skilled; expert.
Mathematics.Ģż
of or relating to an algebraic system, as a field with an order relation defined on it, in which every set of elements of the system has a least upper bound.
of or relating to a set in which every fundamental sequence converges to an element of the set.
(of a lattice) having the property that every subset has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound.
verb (used with object)
to make whole or entire.
I need three more words to complete the puzzle.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,to make perfect.
His parting look of impotent rage completed my revenge.
to bring to an end; finish.
Has he completed his new novel yet?
to consummate.
Football.Ģżto execute (a forward pass) successfully.
He completed 17 passes in 33 attempts.
complete
/ °ģɳ¾Ė±č±ō¾±Ė³Ł /
adjective
having every necessary part or element; entire
ended; finished
(prenominal) thorough; absolute
he is a complete rogue
perfect in quality or kind
he is a complete scholar
(of a logical system) constituted such that a contradiction arises on the addition of any proposition that cannot be deduced from the axioms of the system Compare consistent
(of flowers) having sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels
archaicĢżexpert or skilled; accomplished
verb
to make whole or perfect
to end; finish
(in land law) to pay any outstanding balance on a contract for the conveyance of land in exchange for the title deeds, so that the ownership of the land changes hands
American football (of a quarterback) to make a forward pass successfully
Usage
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- completable adjective
- completedness noun
- completely adverb
- completeness noun
- completer noun
- completive adjective
- completively adverb
- half-completed adjective
- precompleteness noun
- quasi-complete adjective
- subcomplete adjective
- subcompleteness noun
- uncompletable adjective
- uncomplete adjective
- uncompleteness noun
- uncompleted adjective
- well-completed adjective
- ³¦“Ē³¾Ė±č±ō±š³Ł¾±“Ē²Ō noun
- ³¦“Ē³¾Ė±č±ō±š³Ł±š±ō²ā adverb
- ³¦“Ē³¾Ė±č±ō±š³Ł±š°ł noun
- ³¦“Ē³¾Ė±č±ō±š³Ł¾±±¹±š adjective
- ³¦“Ē³¾Ė±č±ō±š³Ł±š²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of complete1
Example Sentences
Many of those investments will take several years to complete, but some of the government's planned investments could have an impact "in the shorter term" such as investment in home insulation, she added.
"When people are still missing, how can they possibly complete the DNA process by tomorrow? What if my niece's remains have not even been found? The wait is killing us," he said.
She described disability living allowance forms as a "complete headache", particularly on top of caring responsibilities and looking after the rest of the family.
āSo having complete protection of that watershed is important.ā
He has now completed the famously challenging route 97 times and he plans to reach the milestone of 100 by the time he turns 70 in November.
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Something that is complete has all its parts or elements, or has been finished or concluded. How does complete compare to synonyms entire, intact, and perfect? Find out on Thesaurus.com.
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