Antonyms
Etymology

1. complementary

adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.

Antonyms

Etymology

  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)

Rhymes with Complementary Dna

2. complementary

adjective. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).

Etymology

  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)

3. complementary

noun. ['ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri, ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntʃi'] either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments).

Etymology

  • -ary (English)
  • complement (English)
  • complementum (Latin)