Addition and Complement

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Addition noun - Something added (as by growth).

Usage example: the cache of old stamps I found in the discarded desk was a huge addition to my stamp collection

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Complement is a synonym for addition in supplement topic. In some cases you can use "Complement" instead a noun "Addition", when it comes to topics like continuation, extra, sequel.

Complement noun - Something that serves to complete or make up for a deficiency in something else.

Usage example: with his practicality and her refreshing enthusiasm, they are perfect complements to each other

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Addition is a synonym for complement in addendum topic. You can use "Addition" instead a noun "Complement", if it concerns topics such as supplement, companion, continuation, accompaniment.

good	good addition	good complement
nice	nice addition	nice complement
fine	fine addition	fine complement
better	better addition	better complement
Other adjectives: original, small, powerful, excellent, minor.

In Mikhail Akhmanov's Arrivals from the Dark books, most human capital ships carry a fighter complement in addition to their weapons.

Source: The Battlestar
In addition, it carries a large complement of shuttles for transporting VIPs and conducting away missions.

Source: The Battlestar
In addition, the later two games come with game-long sidequests for certain characters that complement or replace the last-dungeon-cued one.

Source: Sidequest

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