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Meaning of Complementary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi

Definitions

  1. A complementary colour.
  2. One skilled in compliments.
    obsolete
  3. An angle which adds with another to equal 90 degrees.

Equivalents

العربية مكمل
Български допълнителен
Català complementari
Deutsch Ausgleichs- bei- einander ergänzend ergänzend Ergänzung Ergänzungs- gegen- Hilfs- Komplement- Komplementär Komplementär- neben- sich ergänzend sich gegenseitig ergänzend Zusatz-
Esperanto komplementa
Español complementario
Suomi komplementaarinen täydentävä
Français complémentaire
Magyar kiegészítő
Bahasa Indonesia komplementer
Latina complementarius
Nederlands aanvullend complementair
Polski dopełnienie komplementarny
Português complementar complementário
Română complementar
Русский дополняющий

Examples

“the hands of the most skilful and cunning complementaries alive”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

complementary allophone complementary angle complementary angles complementary antonym complementary color complementary colour

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