complementary

adjective

com·ple·men·ta·ry ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē How to pronounce complementary (audio)

: serving to fill out or complete

… their economies are more complementary than competitive …

William Petersen

: mutually supplying each other's lack

… the complementary relationship that binds the two.

Colin S. Gray

: relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions

: being complements of each other

complementary acute angles

: characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other

: of, relating to, or based on complementary medicine

Cancer, for example, might be treated by blending the best of the Western medicine … with complementary approaches that could include … acupuncture, nutrition, herbs and massage.

Julie Deardorff

complementarily

ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rə-lē How to pronounce complementary (audio)

-(ˌ)men-ˈter-ə-lē

-ˈta-rə-

adverb

complementariness

ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē-nəs How to pronounce complementary (audio)

noun

complementary noun

Example Sentences

… 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, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2006 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, Atlantic, January 1990 Vann and Ellsberg were the odd couple, difficult men from different worlds satisfying complementary needs in each other.

Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 … 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, The House of Mirth, 1905 She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf. My spouse and I have complementary goals. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Of course, most experts stress that the benefit a comfort or companion animal provides is complementary to the medical or psychological therapy that the person gets.

Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The characters are individualistic and funny, and the initial script by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns was complementary to the cast’s skills.

Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 To start, Nashville needs to more deliberately cultivate a culture of health where our public health infrastructure is complementary to our economic prosperity and our public health wellness is comparable to that of our economy.

Bill Frist, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The agents were legally cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the incident, which critics said was a hoax – as the style of horsemanship utilizes split-reins, which are complementary to one-handed riding, to control the animals' movements.

Fox News, 16 June 2022 Whether a haircut is complementary to someone, Nole adds, has little to do with the length of the hair itself and everything to do with how the cut is tailored to someone's specific features.

Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 June 2022 Our industries are deeply integrated, and our trade is highly complementary.

Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 And flavor wise, the aromas in the wine and of the jalapeño are complementary, according to Briscione.

Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The fiancés have not only coordinated in pink monochrome outfits for the past two days, but have also dyed their hair complementary shades of pink.

Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More

单词	complementary
释义	complementary adjective com·ple·men·ta·ry ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 1 : serving to fill out or complete … their economies are more complementary than competitive … William Petersen 2 : mutually supplying each other's lack … the complementary relationship that binds the two. Colin S. Gray 3 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 4 : being complements of each other complementary acute angles 5 : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other 6 : of, relating to, or based on complementary medicine Cancer, for example, might be treated by blending the best of the Western medicine … with complementary approaches that could include … acupuncture, nutrition, herbs and massage. Julie Deardorff complementarily ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rə-lē -(ˌ)men-ˈter-ə-lē -ˈta-rə- adverb complementariness ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē-nəs noun complementary noun Synonyms correlative reciprocal supplemental supplementary See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences … 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, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2006 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, Atlantic, January 1990 Vann and Ellsberg were the odd couple, difficult men from different worlds satisfying complementary needs in each other. Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 … 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, The House of Mirth, 1905 She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf. My spouse and I have complementary goals. See More Recent Examples on the Web Of course, most experts stress that the benefit a comfort or companion animal provides is complementary to the medical or psychological therapy that the person gets. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The characters are individualistic and funny, and the initial script by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns was complementary to the cast’s skills. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 To start, Nashville needs to more deliberately cultivate a culture of health where our public health infrastructure is complementary to our economic prosperity and our public health wellness is comparable to that of our economy. Bill Frist, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The agents were legally cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the incident, which critics said was a hoax – as the style of horsemanship utilizes split-reins, which are complementary to one-handed riding, to control the animals' movements. Fox News, 16 June 2022 Whether a haircut is complementary to someone, Nole adds, has little to do with the length of the hair itself and everything to do with how the cut is tailored to someone's specific features. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 June 2022 Our industries are deeply integrated, and our trade is highly complementary. Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 And flavor wise, the aromas in the wine and of the jalapeño are complementary, according to Briscione. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The fiancés have not only coordinated in pink monochrome outfits for the past two days, but have also dyed their hair complementary shades of pink. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology complement entry 1 + -ary entry 2, probably in part after French complémentaire First Known Use 1829, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Phrases Containing complementary complementary color complementary medicine complementary angles complementary color complementary medicine complementary angles Kids Definition complementary adjective com·ple·men·ta·ry ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē : serving to make whole or improve something Their complementary talents make them a great team. Medical Definition complementary adjective com·ple·men·ta·ry ˌkäm-plə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē 1 : relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 2 : characterized by molecular complementarity especially : characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other complementary adjective as in supplementary related to each other in such a way that one completes the other the complementary contributions of the cooking and cleanup committees were essential to the success of the church barbecue Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance supplementary reciprocal mutual combined supplemental correlative collective cooperative shared joint communal symbiotic united common conjoint Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonreciprocal noncomplementary
随便看	grumpy grun grundies Grundriss grundrisse Grundtvigian Grundtvigianism Grundy grundy-swallow Grundyism grundyisms grunerite grunge grunger grunges grungier grungiest grungilier grungiliest grungy grunion grunions grunning gruns grunstane

complementary

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Phrases Containing complementary

Kids Definition

adjective

Medical Definition

adjective

adjective