explement
[ ek-spluh-muhnt ]
/ ˈɛk splə mənt /
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noun Mathematics.
the quantity by which an angle or an arc falls short of 360° or a circle.
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OTHER WORDS FROM explement
ex·ple·men·tal [ek-spluh-men-tl], /ˌɛk spləˈmɛn tl/, ex·ple·men·ta·ry [ek-spluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree], /ˌɛk spləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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