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- [kom-pluh-men-tl]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tl/
- /kˌɒmplɪmˈentəl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pluh-men-tl]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tl/
Definitions of complemental word
- adjective complemental complementary; completing. 1
- adjective complemental Obsolete. accomplished. ceremonious. complimentary. 1
- noun complemental Of the nature of a complement; completing. 1
- adjective complemental Complementary. 0
- adjective complemental (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Additional; supplemental, accessory; ancillary. 0
- adjective complemental (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Of the nature of a ceremony that is not essential but accessory; ceremonial; ceremonious; formal. 0
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Origin of complemental
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; complement + -al1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Complemental
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
complemental popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
complemental usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for complemental
adj complemental
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- corresponding — parallel; equivalent
- supplemental — supplementary.
- completing — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
adjective complemental
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
See also
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