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complemental
com·ple·men·tal
/
ˌkɒm
pləˈmɛn
tl
/
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[
kom-pl
uh
-
men
-tl
]
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adjective
1.
complementary; completing.
2.
Obsolete
.
a.
accomplished
.
b.
ceremonious
.
c.
complimentary
.
Origin:
1595–1605;
complement
+
-al
1
Related forms
com·ple·men·tal·ly,
adverb
un·com·ple·men·tal,
adjective
un·com·ple·men·tal·ly,
adverb
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complementary
or
complemental
(ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ)
—
adj
1.
acting as or forming a complement; completing
2.
forming a satisfactory or balanced whole
3.
forming a mathematical complement:
sine and cosine are complementary functions
4.
maths, logic
(of a pair of sets, etc) mutually exclusive and exhaustive, each being the complement of the other
5.
(of genes) producing an effect in association with other genes
6.
involving or using the treatments and techniques of complementary medicine
complemental
or
complemental
—
adj
comple'mentarily
or
complemental
—
adv
comple'mentally
or
complemental
—
adv
comple'mentariness
or
complemental
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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