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complemental, a.|kɒmplɪˈmɛntəl|
[f. complement n. + -al1.]
1. Of the nature of a complement; completing.
1602W. Fulbecke Pandectes 25 Duxisse vxorem, which signifieth the complementall act of mariage. 1649Ambrose Media i. (1652) 2 The pre-assurance of that complemental and perfective Justification.
2. Forming a complement (to), complementary. complemental air: see quot. 1872. complemental angle: that which, added to another, makes a right angle.
1811Hutton Course Math. III. 263 The Angle A = 35° 16′, or the complemental angle ACE = 54° 44′. 1872Huxley Phys. iv. 92 After an ordinary inspiration [230 cubic inches]..another 100 cubic inches called Complemental air may be added. 1882–3C. W. Shields in Schaff Encycl. Relig. Knowl. 1835 Revelation by its very definition is complemental to reason. 1887Mag. of Art Oct. 411 They are co-ordinate and complemental to each other.
b. complemental male (in Zool.): a name given by Darwin to a minute rudimentary male, complemental to and parasitic on the hermaphrodite (or female) in certain cirripeds and other species.
1851Darwin Monogr. Cirripedia, Lepadidæ (Ray Soc.) 55 The masculine power of certain hermaphrodite species of Ibla and Scalpellum is rendered more efficient by certain parasitic males, which, from their not pairing, as in all hitherto known cases with females, but with hermaphrodites, I have designated Complemental Males. Ibid. 281. 1888 Rolleston & Jackson Anim. Life 609 Myzostoma glabrum, though hermaphrodite, has small ‘complemental’ males, like certain hermaphrodite Cirripedia.
†3. Additional, accessory. Obs.
1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 211 (The Dodo) Natures injurie, in framing so great a body, to be guided with complementall wings, so small and impotent, that they serve only to prove her Bird. 1643Sir T. Browne Relig. Med. i. §18 To adore these complementall and circumstantial pieces of felicity, and undervalue those perfections and essentiall points of happinesse. 1655D. Capel Tentations 7 Complemental graces and ornaments of faith.
†4. Of the nature of an accessory ceremony; formal; cermonial, ceremonious.
1637Reliq. Wotton. (1672) 75 After a complemental welcoming him into the Lap of the Church. 1643Prynne Sov. Power Parl. i. (ed. 2) 50 Royall assents to Lawes, are no wayes essentiall..but rather a complementall Ceremony. 1655Fuller Ch. Hist. ix. i. §20 They were not sent into a complementall custody, but some of them thrust into the prison of a prison. 1695Tryon Dreams & Vis. iii. 40 They..only retain the Complemental outside of Religion.
†5. Of persons: Accomplished. Obs. (Cf. complement 7.)
a1634Randolph Muses Looking-Gl. (N.), A complementall youth, That thinks himself a spruce and expert courtier, Bending his supple hammes, kissing his hands. 1636Heywood Chall. Beauty ii. Wks. 1874 V. 18 Hee that hath travell'd many Countries..With..small difficulty may..Appeare complementall.
†6. = complimental 2. Obs.
1603B. Jonson Jas. I's Entert. Wks. (Rtldg.) 528/1 Thus far the complemental part. 1606Shakes. Tr. & Cr. iii. i. 42. 1629 J. Maxwell tr. Herodian (1635) 147 In the sayd courtly and complementall lines he besought him to bee Protector of the Empire. 1654Gataker Disc. Apol. 15 How the Gentrie..spent much of the Lords day in Complemental Visitations. 1669Penn No Cross ii. §7 No Courtly Dress, Gay Apparel, Complemental Respects. 1703Savage Lett. Antients 73 A Complemental Letter.
†B. n. A person given to complimenting. Obs.
1671H. M. tr. Erasmus' Colloq. 18 Thou hast shewn thy self to be in no wise a feined complemental in this cause. |