Word: complementing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...broken line indicating his standing. For instance, if his line at its junction with the horizontal line leading from the weight, intersect the perpendicular line immediately under the figure 20, it would indicate that 80 per cent. of all those examined surpassed him in weight, while the complement of this, or 20 per cent. failed to surpass him. If, however, his line where it intersects the line of measurement, fall on the line at the right or left of one of the numbered perpendicular lines, add or subtract 2 1-2 per cent, unless it fall outside either the figure...
...will remember how great an advance was then shown over last year, from a musical point of view. Both clubs have been earnestly at work for the last two months, and an unusually interesting programme will be rendered in an unusually excellent manner. The Pierian has now a full complement of instruments, and very nearly approaches the dimensions of a symphony orchestra, while the Glee Club has never had a more careful training. We promise all those who attend the concert a very enjoyable evening...
...position, this latter plank comes into play upon the small of the back, after the manner of one of the ingenious devices of the Inquisition. These forms are shellackd, stained, or painted black, according to the taste of the architect, and numbered so as to contain twice their natural complement of occupants. The chairs, fastened together as in the larger lecture rooms, offer no special peculiarities, except that they give a consumptive slope to the shoulders. The cramping of knees and elbows, and a high degree of hardness they have in common with the "forms...
...mind, and a college year is ever made more memorable by its athletic than by its intellectual victories. In the meanwhile, there are earnest and conscientious students who value college for the mental as well as the muscular training it provides, and that Harvard will have its usual large complement of those who will pursue their studies undisturbed by the triumphs or defeats of the university athletics, goes without saying...
...freshman eights was postponed until next Saturday. The first race was to have been started at 11 o'clock, but owing to the non-appearance of several of the men who had been drawn, a considerable delay took place, while the captains of the various crews filled out their complement of men. The crews as finally selected were as follows...