complete 1) ospor; 2) osporidan Fr.: 1) complet; 2) compléter 1a) General: Having all necessary parts, elements, or steps. 1b) Math: Of a deductive theory or system, the property that
every statement formulated in terms of the theory can be either proved
or disproved.
Etymology (EN): From O.Fr. complet “full,” from L. completus, p.p. of
complere “to fill up,” from → com- + plere
“to fill,” PIE *pelu- “full,” from *pel- “to be full;”
cf. O.Pers. paru- “much, many,” Av. parav-, pauru-, pouru-,
par- “to fill,” Etymology (PE): 1) Ospor, from Mid.Pers. uspurr “complete, entire,” from
prefix us-, os-, → ex-, + por “full,”
O.Pers. paru- “much, many,” Av. parav-, pauru-, pouru-,
par- “to fill,” PIE *pelu- “full,” from *pel-
“to be full;” cf. Skt. puru-, Gk. polus,
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