complementary

/,kɑmplə'mɛntəri/ nounadjective
13 letters5 syllables24 points in Scrabble®29 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1

Either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments).

ADJECTIVE
1

Acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole).

2

Of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other.

“`male' and `female' are complementary terms”

WORD FORMS
Related formcomplement
Related formcomplementarity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®24 points
Words With Friends®29 points
Double word48 points
Triple word72 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinomplementarycay
Starts & ends withC … Y
Syllablescom · ple · men · ta · ry
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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