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complementary
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of COMPLEMENTARY
[more complementary; most complementary]
1
: completing something else or making it better : serving as a complement相配的；补充的
- She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.她穿了一身新衣服，还配了一条围巾。
2
— used of two things when each adds something to the other or helps to make the other better（两种事物）互补的
- The print and online publications are complementary, not competitive.纸制出版物和网络出版物互为补充，而非彼此竞争。
- The company owes its success to the complementary talents of its co-owners.公司的成功归功于合伙人之间的才能互补。
3
: going together well : working well together相辅相成的；相互配合的
- My spouse and I have complementary goals.爱人和我有相辅相成的目标。
- complementary flavors相互调和的味道
4
: not traditional : alternative
- complementary medicine [=alternative medicine; methods of healing or treating disease that are different from the usual methods taught in Western medical schools]辅助性医疗（有别于西方医学通常采用的疗法）
◊ Do not confuse complementary with complimentary.
complementary
adjective
com·ple·men·ta·ry ˌkäm-plə-ˈmen-t(ə-)rē 
3
: relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions
5
: characterized by the capacity for precise pairing of purine and pyrimidine bases between strands of DNA and sometimes RNA such that the structure of one strand determines the other
complementary noun
Synonyms
Example Sentences
… hot and sour soup encapsulates the Taoist principle central to Chinese culture: yin and yang, the notion of balancing the universe's opposing yet complementary forces. 
Rebecca Hays, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2006 Once Austin got used to what he had on, Jerry was going to talk him into a neck scarf of complementary colors and a cream pullover. Alice Munro, Atlantic, January 1990 Vann and Ellsberg were the odd couple, difficult men from different worlds satisfying complementary needs in each other. Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 … it was becoming more and more clear to him that Miss Bart herself possessed precisely the complementary qualities needed to round off his social personality. Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth, 1905 She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf. My spouse and I have complementary goals. See More
Rebecca Hays, Cook's Illustrated, January & February 2006 Once Austin got used to what he had on, Jerry was going to talk him into a neck scarf of complementary colors and a cream pullover. Alice Munro, Atlantic, January 1990 Vann and Ellsberg were the odd couple, difficult men from different worlds satisfying complementary needs in each other. Neil Sheehan, A Bright Shining Lie, 1988 … it was becoming more and more clear to him that Miss Bart herself possessed precisely the complementary qualities needed to round off his social personality. Edith Wharton, The House of Mirth, 1905 She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf. My spouse and I have complementary goals. See More Recent Examples on the Web Of course, most experts stress that the benefit a comfort or companion animal provides is complementary to the medical or psychological therapy that the person gets. Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The characters are individualistic and funny, and the initial script by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns was complementary to the cast’s skills. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 To start, Nashville needs to more deliberately cultivate a culture of health where our public health infrastructure is complementary to our economic prosperity and our public health wellness is comparable to that of our economy. Bill Frist, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The agents were legally cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the incident, which critics said was a hoax – as the style of horsemanship utilizes split-reins, which are complementary to one-handed riding, to control the animals' movements. Fox News, 16 June 2022 Whether a haircut is complementary to someone, Nole adds, has little to do with the length of the hair itself and everything to do with how the cut is tailored to someone's specific features. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 June 2022 Our industries are deeply integrated, and our trade is highly complementary. Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 And flavor wise, the aromas in the wine and of the jalapeño are complementary, according to Briscione. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The fiancés have not only coordinated in pink monochrome outfits for the past two days, but have also dyed their hair complementary shades of pink. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More
Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 The characters are individualistic and funny, and the initial script by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns was complementary to the cast’s skills. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 To start, Nashville needs to more deliberately cultivate a culture of health where our public health infrastructure is complementary to our economic prosperity and our public health wellness is comparable to that of our economy. Bill Frist, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 The agents were legally cleared of any criminal wrongdoing in the incident, which critics said was a hoax – as the style of horsemanship utilizes split-reins, which are complementary to one-handed riding, to control the animals' movements. Fox News, 16 June 2022 Whether a haircut is complementary to someone, Nole adds, has little to do with the length of the hair itself and everything to do with how the cut is tailored to someone's specific features. Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 9 June 2022 Our industries are deeply integrated, and our trade is highly complementary. Russell Flannery, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 And flavor wise, the aromas in the wine and of the jalapeño are complementary, according to Briscione. Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2022 The fiancés have not only coordinated in pink monochrome outfits for the past two days, but have also dyed their hair complementary shades of pink. Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
complement entry 1 + -ary entry 2, probably in part after French complémentaire
First Known Use
1829, in the meaning defined at sense 3
Time Traveler
The first known use of complementary was in 1829 Phrases Containing complementary
adjective
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