complementary
adjective /ˌkɒmplɪˈmentri/
/ˌkɑːmplɪˈmentri/
- complementary (to something) two people or things that are complementary are different but together form a useful or attractive combination of skills, qualities or physical features
- The school's approach must be complementary to that of the parents.
- We provide a service that is essentially complementary to that of the banks.
Which Word? compliment / complementcompliment / complement- These words have similar spellings but completely different meanings. If you compliment someone, you say something very nice to them:
- She complimented me on my English.
- The different flavours complement each other perfectly.
- The adjectives are also often confused. Complimentary:
- She made some very complimentary remarks about my English.
- There was a complimentary basket of fruit in our room.
- The team members have different but complementary skills.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- essentially
- mutually
- to