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uncomplementary

com·ple·men·ta·ry
U u

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 uncomplementary word

  • adjective uncomplementary forming a complement; completing. 1
  • adjective uncomplementary complementing each other. 1
  • noun plural uncomplementary complementary color (def 1). 1
See all 3 definitions of uncomplementary

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Origin of uncomplementary

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 Uncomplementary

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

uncomplementary 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".

uncomplementary usage trend in Literature

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