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complementary

UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛn.tər.i/
US
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmɛn.t̬ɚ.i/

Translations

complementaryadjective
more complementary
Comp.
most complementary
Super.
UK
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛn.tər.i/
US
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmɛn.t̬ɚ.i/
The complementary colors on the artist's palette made the painting more vibrant.
Les couleurs complémentaires sur la palette de l'artiste ont rendu la peinture plus vibrante.
Synonyms
congruent
compatible
harmonious
matching
corresponding
additional
supplementary
Antonyms
conflicting
opposing
contradictory
complementarynoun
complementaries
pl
UK
/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/
US
/ˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
Used chiefly in color theory.
complémentaireEn théorie des couleurs.
Orange is the complementary of blue on the color wheel.
L'orange est la complémentaire du bleu sur le cercle chromatique.

Definitions

complementaryadjective
Serving to complete or enhance something else.
The complementary colors on the artist's palette made the painting more vibrant.
Relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting or balancing elements.
The two businesses have complementary strengths that make their partnership successful.
Genetics: Of nucleic acid bases or strands, capable of forming pairs with each other by hydrogen bonding.
The complementary strand of DNA ensures accurate replication.
Mathematics: (of two angles) having measures that add up to ninety degrees.
In a right triangle, the two acute angles are complementary.
complementarynoun
A color that, when combined with another, yields white, black, or a neutral gray; a complementary color.
Orange is the complementary of blue on the color wheel.
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