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complementarity

com·ple·men·tar·i·ty [ kòmplə men tárrətee ] (plural com·ple·men·tar·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. relation of parts: the condition of things that complement one another

2. principle governing explanation of atomic systems: the concept that two different models may be necessary to describe an atomic or subatomic system, e.g. electrons may be regarded as particles or waves in different circumstances

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