Definitions for complementary
ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tricom·ple·men·ta·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. complementary color, complementaryadjective

   either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

   "yellow and blue are complementaries"

2. complementaryadjective

   of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

   "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

3. complemental, complementary, completingadjective

   acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

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1. complementaryadjective

   Acting as a complement.

2. complementaryadjective

   Of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA.

3. complementaryadjective

   Pertaining to pairs of properties in quantum mechanics that are inversely related to each other, such as speed & position and energy & time. (See also Heisenberg uncertainty principle.)

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1. complementary

   A complement is something that completes something else. Complement may refer specifically to:

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1. complementary

   Complementary refers to things that complete, enhance, or bring perfection to each other due to their contrasting or matching qualities. This term is widely used in various fields such as mathematics, biology, design, and color theory. It can describe anything from angles that add up to 90 degrees, DNA sequences, to colors that enhance each other when placed side-by-side.

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1. Complementaryadjective

   serving to fill out or to complete; as, complementary numbers

2. Complementarynoun

   one skilled in compliments

3. Etymology: [See Complimentary.]

How to pronounce complementary?

1. Alex

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   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say complementary in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of complementary in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of complementary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of complementary in a Sentence

1. The IAEA:

   The Agency ... has conducted complementary accesses under the Additional Protocol to all the sites and locations in Iran which it needed to visit, timely and proactive cooperation by Iran in providing such access would facilitate implementation of the Additional Protocol and enhance confidence.

2. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell:

   Over the past 20 or 25 days, we have had various cases that were slowly passed on to the registry, for various reasons, a technical committee has specifically been carrying out complementary methods.

3. Peter Salama:

   Certainly from what we know about the J&J vaccine, it could have a very complementary use, it looks like it takes a little longer to develop the immune response, but at the same time it may last a lot longer ... it could be an ideal vaccine for healthcare workers, for example, who you could proactively vaccinate and know that they are protected for 10 years or so.

4. Carl Esposito:

   It is very complementary to the solutions we're already providing.

5. H.W. Mann:

   As awareness unfolds, higher levels of consciousness emerge. As our consciousness rises, so does the energetic field around us. This field influences the people attracted to us, how people respond to us, what events are attracted to us, and what opportunities present themselves. People and events of similar energetic fields resonate with each other. Attraction also occurs when energies are complementary. Conscious energy creates our physical reality and our experience.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=complementary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Complementary
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/complementary