Complementary can be categorized as a noun and an adjective.
Adjective |
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| complementary - of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other; "`male' and `female' are complementary terms" | ||
| complementary - acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) | ||
Noun |
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| complementary - A complementary colour . | ||
| complementary - One skilled in compliments. |
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| 1. | adj. | `male' and `female' are complementary terms. | |
| 2. | adj. | It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution. | |
| 3. | adj. | The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur. | |
| 4. | adj. | They are highly complementary. | |
| 5. | adj. | Television and newspapers play complementary roles. | |
| 6. | adj. | The Yin and the Yang are complementary rather than opposite forces. | |
| 7. | adj. | The new formula in physics describes humans as paradoxical beings who have two complementary aspects. They can show properties of Newtonian objects and also infinite fields of consciousness. | |
| 8. | adj. | Blue is the complementary color to orange, so you'll often see them together on movie posters. | |
| 9. | adj. | Mitigation and adaptation activities can be considered complementary strategies—mitigation efforts can reduce future risks, while adaptation can minimize the consequences of changes that are already happening as a result of past and present greenhouse gas emissions. | |
| 10. | adj. | While some believe that science and religion are irreconcilable worldviews based in conflicting conceptions of truth, others see them as two distinct - and potentially complementary - approaches to understanding the universe. | |
| 11. | adj. | Complementary colors are opposite one another on a color wheel. | |
| 12. | adj. | We'll understand the world when we understand ourselves, because we and the world are two complementary halves. | |
| 13. | adj. | Are complementary therapies safe during pregnancy? |
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| adj. | |
| `male' and `female' are complementary terms. |
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| It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution. | |
| The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur. | |
| They are highly complementary. | |
| Television and newspapers play complementary roles. | |
| The Yin and the Yang are complementary rather than opposite forces. | |
| The new formula in physics describes humans as paradoxical beings who have two complementary aspects. They can show properties of Newtonian objects and also infinite fields of consciousness. | |
| Blue is the complementary color to orange, so you'll often see them together on movie posters. | |
| Mitigation and adaptation activities can be considered complementary strategies—mitigation efforts can reduce future risks, while adaptation can minimize the consequences of changes that are already happening as a result of past and present greenhouse gas emissions. | |
| While some believe that science and religion are irreconcilable worldviews based in conflicting conceptions of truth, others see them as two distinct - and potentially complementary - approaches to understanding the universe. | |
| Complementary colors are opposite one another on a color wheel. | |
| We'll understand the world when we understand ourselves, because we and the world are two complementary halves. | |
| Are complementary therapies safe during pregnancy? | |