complementary

Meanings

• adjective, noun

  Something that completes or makes perfect; a thing that supplements or supplements; a thing that is a complement to something else.

  - "The dessert was a complementary end to the meal."
  - "The red rose is a complementary color to green."
  - "The yin and yang are complementary forces in the universe."

• noun

  A pair or set of things that are mutually dependent; a reciprocal or mutual relationship.

  - "In mathematics, the set of even and odd numbers form a complementary pair."
  - "In computer science, a complementary code is one that is used to represent the opposite of a binary digit (0 or 1)."
  - "In psychology, the concept of complementarity refers to the idea that two individuals in a relationship can complete each other emotionally and intellectually."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with complementary
compliment , complementary , incomplete , supplement

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Variants

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complementaries , complementarily , complementariness , complementarinesses , complementary , complementary medicine , complementary angles , complementary color

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Forms

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complementary (adjective), complement (verb), complements (noun)

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Etymology

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From Latin complementum, from complementare, from com- 'together' + plenum 'full'.

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Trivia

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1. The term complementary was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. The concept of complementary colors was first discovered by the ancient Greeks.

3. In computer science, the term complementary is also used to refer to the opposite of a binary digit (0 or 1).

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Related Concepts

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1. complementary colors: Colors that, when combined, produce a neutral or white effect.

2. complementary angles: Angles that add up to 90 degrees.

3. complementary opposite: Two things that are opposite but complete each other in some way.

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Quotes

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1. … it was becoming more and more clear to him that Miss Bart herself possessed precisely the "complementary" qualities needed to round off his social personality.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}The House of Mirth{/it},1905

2. Once Austin got used to what he had on, Jerry was going to talk him into a neck scarf of "complementary" colors and a cream pullover.

   - Alice Munro,{it}Atlantic{/it},January 1990

3. Vann and Ellsberg were the odd couple, difficult men from different worlds satisfying "complementary" needs in each other.

   - Neil Sheehan,{it}A Bright Shining Lie{/it},1988

4. … hot and sour soup encapsulates the Taoist principle central to Chinese culture: yin and yang, the notion of balancing the universe's opposing yet "complementary" forces.

   - Rebecca Hays,{it}Cook's Illustrated{/it},January & February 2006

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Culture

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Complementary has been used extensively in various fields such as mathematics, physics, psychology, and literature. In mathematics, complementary angles are angles that add up to 90 degrees. In physics, complementary colors are colors that, when combined, produce white light. In psychology, the concept of complementarity refers to the idea that two individuals in a relationship can complete each other emotionally and intellectually.

How to Memorize "complementary"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the idea of something completing or making perfect. For example, imagine a puzzle where each piece complements the other to form a complete picture.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word complementary with the idea of completion or perfection. For example, think of the word 'complementary' as meaning 'making complete'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'C-M-P' to remember the meaning of complementary: Complementary means 'making complete'.

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