complementary


Definition: Meaning of, complementary in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri /

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  1. complementary things go well together, although they are usually different
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  2. technical complementary colours of light are very different and combine to make white
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  3. technical two angles that are complementary add up to 90 degrees
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complementary used in phrases

  • complementary DNA (noun)
    1. single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
  • complementary angles (noun)
    1. two angles whose sum is a right angle
    2. geometry a pair of angles that sum to a right angle
  • complementary color (noun)
    1. in the case of pigments in the case of lights either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white or grey
  • complementary colour (noun)
    1. in the case of pigments in the case of lights either one of two chromatic colours that when mixed together give white or grey
  • complementary distribution (noun)
    1. linguistics a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
  • complementary medicine (noun)
    1. especially British English complementary medicine uses treatments that are not part of traditional Western medicine
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