complementary

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Derived terms 1.3.3 Related terms 1.3.4 Translations 1.3.5 External links

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

< complement + -ary

[edit] Pronunciation

• Homophones: complimentary

[edit] Adjective

complementary (comparative more complementary, superlative most complementary)

1. acting as a complement
2. (genetics) of the specific pairings of the bases in DNA and RNA

[edit] Usage notes

• Complementary and complimentary are frequently confused and misused in place of one another.

[edit] Derived terms

• complementary angle
• complementary colour

[edit] Related terms

• complementarity
• complemental

[edit] Translations

[edit] External links

• complementary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• complementary in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911