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- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/
- /ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree, -tree]
- /ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tri/
Definitions of complementary word
- adjective complementary Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination. 3
- adjective complementary Complementary medicine refers to ways of treating patients which are different from the ones used by most Western doctors, for example acupuncture and homoeopathy. 3
- adjective complementary acting as or forming a complement; completing 3
- adjective complementary forming a satisfactory or balanced whole 3
- adjective complementary forming a mathematical complement 3
- adjective complementary (of a pair of sets, etc) mutually exclusive and exhaustive, each being the complement of the other 3
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Origin of complementary
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; complement + -ary
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Complementary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
complementary 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
complementary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for complementary
adj complementary
- integral — of, relating to, or belonging as a part of the whole; constituent or component: integral parts.
- reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- correspondent — A correspondent is a newspaper or television journalist, especially one who specializes in a particular type of news.
- parallel — parallel processing
- correlative — If one thing is a correlative of another, the first thing is caused by the second thing, or occurs together with it.
adjective complementary
- balancing — the process of achieving or maintaining equilibrium
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- matching — a person or thing that equals or resembles another in some respect.
- filling — a full supply; enough to satisfy want or desire: to eat one's fill.
Antonyms for complementary
adj complementary
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- independent — not influenced or controlled by others in matters of opinion, conduct, etc.; thinking or acting for oneself: an independent thinker.
- unrelated — associated; connected.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
adjective complementary
- clashing — to make a loud, harsh noise: The gears of the old car clashed and grated.
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See also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with co
- Words starting with com
- Words starting with comp
- Words starting with compl
- Words starting with comple
- Words starting with complem
- Words starting with compleme
- Words starting with complemen
- Words starting with complement
- Words starting with complementa
- Words starting with complementar
- Words starting with complementary