Complementary - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentrɪ|  American pronunciation of the word complementary
Brit.  |kɒmplɪˈment(ə)rɪ|  British pronunciation of the word complementary

noun

- either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

adjective

- of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other
'male' and 'female' are complementary terms
- acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (syn: complemental)

Extra examples

She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.

My spouse and I have complementary goals.

The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.

'male' and 'female' are complementary terms

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