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complementary

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəri/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌkɑmpləˈmɛntəri/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′plə men′tə rē, -trē)

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Inflections of 'complementary' (n): npl: complementaries

Collocations for "complementary"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "complementary" in context.

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complementary

adj

complementary [medicine, therapies, treatments]
complementary and alternative [medicine]
complementary healthcare
a complementary approach to
[using, painted in] complementary colors
they have complementary [skills, strengths]
have complementary [aspects, roles]
is complementary to the [other, previous, original] (role)
are complementary to each other

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🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "complementary" in the title:

a complementary bill - English Only forum
a secondary and complementary place in the child’s life - English Only forum
complement/complementary - English Only forum
complementary - English Only forum
complementary design - English Only forum
complementary distribution - English Only forum
Complementary Master - English Only forum
complementary online and offline events - English Only forum
complementary or complimentary - English Only forum
complementary proposition - English Only forum
complementary retail development - English Only forum
complimentary [complementary] to your business - English Only forum
Cooperative and complementary relations - English Only forum
Go for bold, sexy looks with complementary colors - English Only forum
Grammar: Verb–noun "complementary" relation (?) - English Only forum
operates in a complementary fashion - English Only forum
other <,>complementary - English Only forum
plug skill points into complementary techniques - English Only forum
pronunciation: -ary [ərɪ] or [rɪ] (complementary) - English Only forum
relations between the two countries are "complementary." - English Only forum
She collapsed .., "moaning faintly" [adverbial or complementary?] - English Only forum
substituted and complementary products - English Only forum
supplementary [complementary] treatment - English Only forum
supplementary angle vs complementary angle - English Only forum

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