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

   US English

   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

   US English

   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. Alien Life -RSB- Raymond:

   Each microbe has a specialty and they are complementary.

2. Tyler Robinson:

   Occultations in the solar system and in the transits of exoplanets are perfectly complementary, in both cases, the light that is transmitted through the atmosphere carries with it the spectral signatures of whatever gases, hazes, and clouds might be present in the planet's atmosphere.

3. Jim Himes:

   We covered a bunch of topics that didn't get covered yesterday, so I think today's hearing was complementary and a lot more efficient because there weren't cameras in the room.

4. CrossFit:

   Due to the physical intensity of the CrossFit workouts, a critical component of a complementary diet is protein, it provides energy and fuels performance.

5. Brain Smoluch:

   It is complementary to places like Six Flags, I would suspect, but not a game changer.

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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