Bartramian sandpiper

[ bahr-trey-mee-uh n ]

/ bɑrˈtreɪ mi ən /

QUIZZES

Can You Ace This Quiz About “Compliment” vs. “Complement”?

Take this quiz to see if you really know the difference between “compliment” and “complement"!

Question 1 of 11

“Compliment” and “complement” had a shared meaning a long time ago, but today they are no longer interchangeable.

1805–15, Americanism; named after John Bartram; see -ian