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1. complementary_DNA
noun. single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase.
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2. complementary
adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.
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- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)
3. complementary
adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).
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- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)
4. 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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- complementary (English)
- -ary (English)
- complement (English)
- complementum (Latin)