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complementaries

com·ple·men·ta·ry
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
    • /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
    • /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/

Definitions of complementaries word

  • adjective complementaries forming a complement; completing. 1
  • adjective complementaries complementing each other. 1
  • noun plural complementaries complementary color (def 1). 1
  • noun complementaries Plural form of complementary. 1
  • noun complementaries plural of complementary. 0
See all 5 definitions of complementaries

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Origin of complementaries

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; complement + -ary

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Parts of speech for Complementaries

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Complementaries

complementaries popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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