complementary
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPLEMENTARY
[more complementary; most complementary]
1
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completing something else or making it better
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serving as a complement
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She wore a new outfit with a complementary scarf.
2
— used of two things when each adds something to the other or helps to make the other better
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The print and online publications are complementary, not competitive.
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The company owes its success to the complementary talents of its co-owners.
3
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going together well
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working well together
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My spouse and I have complementary goals.
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complementary flavors
4
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not traditional
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alternative
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complementary medicine [=alternative medicine; methods of healing or treating disease that are different from the usual methods taught in Western medical schools]
◊ Do not confuse complementary with complimentary.
