full complement Meaning of "full complement"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) number needed to make up a whole force

Usage(s):

  1. Although nearly every cell in the body contains a full complement of genes, only a small fraction of those genes are active in any one cell.
  2. Charities need a full complement of skill sets--operations managers, fund raisers, marketers, writers, board members, printers and financial and legal advisers.
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