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complementarity

com·ple·men·tar·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-pluh-men-tar-i-tee]
    • /ˌkɒm plə mɛnˈtær ɪ ti/
    • /ˌkɒmplɪmenˈtærəti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-pluh-men-tar-i-tee]
    • /ˌkɒm plə mɛnˈtær ɪ ti/

Definitions of complementarity word

  • noun complementarity a state or system that involves complementary components 3
  • noun complementarity the principle that the complete description of a phenomenon in microphysics requires the use of two distinct theories that are complementary to each other 3
  • noun complementarity the state or fact of being complementary; necessary interrelationship or correspondence 3
  • noun complementarity the quality or state of being complementary. 1
  • noun complementarity A complementary relationship or situation. 1
  • noun complementarity The state or characteristic of being complementary. 0
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Origin of complementarity

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15; complementar(y) + -ity

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Parts of speech for Complementarity

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

complementarity popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with complementarity

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