complementary

Definitions

General English

• adjective which fits in with something by offering things which the other thing does not have

General Science

• adjective describes either of two angles that together make a right angle
• adjective describes the elements of a mathematical set that are not included in a particular subset of that set

Aviation

• adjective the fact of fitting in with and improving the performance of something

Electronics

• Compensating for mutual deficiencies.
• In semiconductors, having components of opposite polarities working together. For instance, incorporating pnp and npn transistors on the same substrate.

Marketing

• adjective which adds to or completes something else

Media Studies

• noun referring to colours which are ‘opposite’ and produce a shade of grey when mixed, such as green and orange or blue and yellow

Medical

• adjective used in or using complementary medicine
• adjective referring to genes which are necessary to each other and produce their effect only when they are present together

Nearby Definitions of “complementary”

• compensate
• compensating variation
• compensation
• competition
• complement
• complementary
• complete
• completion date
• compliment
• composition
• compound

Contexts for “complementary”

10 definitions in context
• General English
• General Science
• Aviation
• Electronics
• Marketing
• Media Studies
• Medical