complementary angles

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A pair of angles that sum to a right angle.

plural, plural-only

Equivalents

Españolángulos complementarios

Françaisangles complémentaires

Portuguêsângulos complementares

5 more languages

العربيةزَاوِيَتَانِ مُتَتَامَّتَانِ

Magyarpótszög

Italianoangoli complementari

日本語余角

Tiếng Việtgóc phụ nhau

Examples

“Let ⟳ angle A = 30° and angle B = 10°, so that their complementary angles are A′ = 60° and B′ = 80°, respectively.”

“A = 30° and A′ = 60°, so A and A′ are complementary angles.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

complementary antonym complementary color complementary colour complementary distribution complementary DNA complementary function

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