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When we speak of a complement we are referring to all that element, object, individual or phenomenon that is characterized by joining another element to complete it and, where possible, improve it. The term complement comes from verb complement, which is precisely the action of filling that space that is empty or to get better that which is not yet completely complete.

The term complement can be used in numerous and different specific situations that have to watch with the idea of ​​completing something that already exists with something else. While some of these meanings may be related to scientific issues, others may be human or social, artistic, etc.

One of the ways in which the term in question is used most often may be when talking about complementary colors. In this sense, the three basic colors (blue, red and yellow) are confronted with the three secondary colors (Orange, green and purple respectively), thus converting the color pairs into complementary colors, that is, they complement each other. Complementary colors are those that face each other in the

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The term complement can also be used in the field of grammar, in which case, the grammatical complement will be the word used to complete, clarify or specify another that is central, for example, as with transitive verbs ('I made a cake', 'I I have a friend'). In both cases, the direct or indirect object that accompanies the verb is a complement of it.

Finally, you can also find medicinal supplements that can serve as optional accompaniments to certain treatments, such as some pills, food or dietary supplements that aim to complete and improve the results of a medicinal process. Supplements of this type can in some cases become dangerous if one abuses them or if one does not consume them in the right way.

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