complementary
[adjective]
Synonyms: completing, companion, corresponding, interdependent, interrelating, matched, reciprocal

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

com‧ple‧men‧ta‧ry AC /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂, ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective

1. complementary things go well together, although they are usually different:
The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.

2. technical complementary colours of light are very different and combine to make white

3. technical two angles that are complementary add up to 90 degrees
—complementarity /ˌkɒmpləmenˈtærəti, ˌkɒmplɪmenˈtærəti $ ˌkɑːm-/ noun [uncountable]

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

complementary
adj.
VERBS be
ADV. essentially | mutually These two aims are not always mutually complementary: at times they conflict.
PREP. to We provide a service that is essentially complementary to that of the banks.

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