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1. complementary

adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.

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Etymology

  • complementary (English)
  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)

2. complementary

adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).

Etymology

  • complementary (English)
  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)

3. complementary

noun. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments).

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Etymology

  • complementary (English)
  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)
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