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complementary sequence

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complementary

com·ple·men·ta·ry [ kòmplə méntəree, kòmplə méntree ]

adjective

Definition:

1. completing: completing something else

2. making whole: making a pair or whole

At this camp, we regard indoor and outdoor activities as complementary.

3. genetics interdependent: describes genes that are interdependent and produce their effect only when present together

4. mathematics not in subset: describes the elements of a mathematical set that are not included in a particular subset of that set

5. mathematics forming part of right angle: describes either of two angles that together make a right angle

6. alternative medicine of complementary medicine: used in or using complementary medicine

com·ple·men·ta·ri·ly adverb

com·ple·men·ta·ri·ness noun

Word Usage


	See complement.

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