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complementary

/ˌkɑmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/noun, adjective4 syllables

Complementary means: acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).

Synonyms for complementary5

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

complementary color

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

complemental, completing, additive

adjective, as in of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

antonymous

What does complementary mean?3

adjective

1

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

2

of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other“‘male’ and ‘female’ are complementary terms”

noun

1

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”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with complementary?4

two syllables

entrygentrysentry

four syllables

elementary
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Complementary in a sentence

  • It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.qdii
  • Complementary colors are opposite one another on a color wheel.mccarras
  • Complementary colors contrast the most with each other.SunnyMoon
  • Blue is the complementary color to orange, so you'll often see them together on movie posters.rmhommedis
  • We'll understand the world when we understand ourselves, because we and the world are two complementary halves.Nylez
  • Television and newspapers play complementary roles.JimBreen
  • The Yin and the Yang are complementary rather than opposite forces.Hybrid
  • Are complementary therapies safe during pregnancy?Igider

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of complementary

as a noun

plural
complementaries