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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•ple•ment (ek′splə mənt),USA pronunciation n. [Math.]- Mathematicsthe quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 360° or a circle.
- Latin explēmentum that which fills up, equivalent. to explē(re) to fill (ex- ex-1 + plēre to fill) + -mentum -ment
- 1585–95;
ex•ple•men•tal (ek′splə men′tl),USA pronunciation ex•ple•men•ta•ry (ek′splə men′tə rē, -trē),USA pronunciation adj. |