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complementary

com·ple·men·ta·ry

complementary

 
 
pronunciation:
kam pl men t ri [or] kam pl men tri
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: acting or serving to complete; completing.
The suit includes a skirt and complementary jacket.The roasted potatoes are complementary to the steak dinner.
synonyms:
completing, concluding, crowning, culminating, perfecting
similar words:
consummatory
definition 2: forming a whole or a perfected combination.
She liked to talk, and he liked to listen; in this way the couple was complementary.
synonyms:
perfecting
antonyms:
incompatible
similar words:
integral, interrelated
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