complement vs construction

construction vs complement

complement and construction both are nouns.

complement is a verb but construction is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
complement	Yes	No	Yes	No
construction	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, construction is a hypernym of complement; that is, construction is a word with a broader meaning than complement:

complement: a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
construction: a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

Other hypernyms of complement include expression, grammatical construction.

complement (noun)	construction (noun)
something added to complete or embellish or make perfect	the act of constructing something
either of two parts that mutually complete each other	the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction	drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
number needed to make up a whole force	a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
a complete number or quantity	the creation of a construct; the process of combining ideas into a congruous object of thought
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response	an interpretation of a text or action
	a group of words that form a constituent of a sentence and are considered as a single unit

complement (verb)	construction (verb)
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to

Difference between complement and construction

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