Complementary Complementary

Complementary - Definition and Overview

Related Words: Completing, Correspondent, Equipollent, Equivalent, Homologous, Reciprocal

The word complement (with an e in the second syllable, not to be confused with a different word, compliment with an i) has a number of uses. Generally a complement of X is something that together with X makes a complete whole; that supplies what X lacks. The first e in complete and the first e in complement are etymological cognates of each other in a way that is a useful mnemonic for remembering that this is not compliment with an i.

Example Usage of Complementary

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pjhoody: Give the fiends Complementary spoons for the work.
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