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Complementary
Kah-mpluh-MEH-ntree
/ˌkɑːmplʌˈmɛntriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
complementary
Dictionary meaning
Acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).
Examples
- `male' and `female' are complementary terms.
Synonyms: complemental
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