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ship's company vs complement

complement vs ship's company

ship's company and complement both are nouns.

ship's company is not a verb while complement is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ship's company Yes No No No
complement Yes No Yes No
As nouns, complement is a hypernym of ship's company; that is, complement is a word with a broader meaning than ship's company:
  • ship's company: crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship
  • complement: number needed to make up a whole force
Other hypernyms of ship's company include full complement.
ship's company (noun) complement (noun)
crew of a ship including the officers; the whole force or personnel of a ship something added to complete or embellish or make perfect
either of two parts that mutually complete each other
a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction
number needed to make up a whole force
a complete number or quantity
one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response
ship's company (verb) complement (verb)
make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to
Difference between ship's company and complement

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