complete

[ kuhm-pleet ]

/ kəmˈplit /

adjective

having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.

finished; ended; concluded: a complete orbit.

having all the required or customary characteristics, skills, or the like; consummate; perfect in kind or quality: a complete scholar.

thorough; entire; total; undivided, uncompromised, or unmodified: a complete victory; a complete mess.

Grammar. having all modifying or complementary elements included: The complete subject of “The dappled pony gazed over the fence” is “The dappled pony.” Compare simple(def 20).

Also completed. Football. (of a forward pass) caught by a receiver.

Logic. (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. Compare incomplete(def 4b).

Engineering. noting a determinate truss having the least number of members required to connect the panel points so as to form a system of triangles. Compare incomplete(def 3), redundant(def 5c).

(of persons) accomplished; skilled; expert.

Mathematics.

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.Compare fundamental sequence.
(of a lattice) having the property that every subset has a least upper bound and a greatest lower bound.

verb (used with object), com·plet·ed, com·plet·ing.

to make whole or entire: I need three more words to complete the puzzle.

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. to execute (a forward pass) successfully: He completed 17 passes in 33 attempts.

Origin of complete

1325–75; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin complētus (past participle of complēre to fill up, fulfill, equivalent to com- com- + plē- fill + -tus past participle suffix

SYNONYMS FOR complete

1 unbroken, unimpaired, undivided.

3 developed.

11 conclude, consummate, perfect, accomplish, achieve.

ANTONYMS FOR complete

1 partial.

3 defective.

synonym study for complete

1–3. Complete, entire, intact, perfect imply that there is no lack or defect, nor has any part been removed. Complete implies that a certain unit has all its parts, fully developed or perfected, and may apply to a process or purpose carried to fulfillment: a complete explanation. Entire means whole, having unbroken unity: an entire book. Intact implies retaining completeness and original condition: a package delivered intact. Perfect emphasizes not only completeness but also high quality and absence of defects or blemishes: a perfect diamond.

usage note for complete

Occasionally there are objections to modifying complete with qualifiers like almost, more, most, nearly, and quite, because they suggest that complete is relative rather than absolute: an almost complete record; a more complete proposal; the most complete list available. However, such uses are fully standard and occur regularly in all varieties of spoken and written English. See also perfect, unique.

OTHER WORDS FROM complete

com·plet·a·ble, adjective com·plet·ed·ness, noun com·plete·ly, adverb com·plete·ness, noun

com·plet·er, noun com·ple·tive, adjective com·ple·tive·ly, adverb half-com·plet·ed, adjective pre·com·plete·ness, noun qua·si-com·plete, adjective qua·si-com·plete·ly, adverb sub·com·plete, adjective sub·com·plete·ly, adverb sub·com·plete·ness, noun un·com·plet·a·ble, adjective un·com·plete, adjective un·com·plete·ly, adverb un·com·plete·ness, noun un·com·plet·ed, adjective well-com·plet·ed, adjective

Words nearby complete

complementary strand, complementary wavelength, complementation, complemented, complementizer, complete, complete antibody, complete antigen, complete blood count, complete carcinogen, complete denture

British Dictionary definitions for completable

complete

/ (kəmˈpliːt) /

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 (def. 5)

(of flowers) having sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels

archaic expert or skilled; accomplished

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of complete

completely, adverb completeness, noun completer, noun completion, noun

completive, adjective

Word Origin for complete

C14: from Latin complētus, past participle of complēre to fill up; see complement

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

complete

adjective

verb (used with object), com·plet·ed, com·plet·ing.

Origin of complete

SYNONYMS FOR complete

ANTONYMS FOR complete

synonym study for complete

usage note for complete

OTHER WORDS FROM complete

Words nearby complete

British Dictionary definitions for completable

adjective

verb (tr)

Derived forms of complete

Word Origin for complete

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

complete

adjective

verb (used with object), com·plet·ed, com·plet·ing.

Origin of complete

SYNONYMS FOR complete

ANTONYMS FOR complete

synonym study for complete

usage note for complete

OTHER WORDS FROM complete

Words nearby complete

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adjective

verb (tr)

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