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com·ple·men·tary [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri, Am ˌkɑ:mpləˈment̬ɚi] ADJ

1. complementary (complementing each other):

complementary
einander ergänzend attr
complementary needs
sich acc ergänzende Bedürfnisse
complementary products
ergänzende Produkte pl
complementary products
Kuppelprodukte spec
complementary services
Zusatzleistungen

2. complementary (making complete):

complementary
ergänzend

complementary ADJ

complementary
komplementär

com·ple·men·tary ˈan·gle N MATH

complementary angle
Komplementwinkel m spec

com·ple·men·tary ˈcol·our N

complementary colour
Komplementärfarbe f <-, -n>

com·ple·men·tary ˈmedi·cine N no pl Brit

complementary medicine
alternative Heilkunde [o. Medizin]
complementary medicine
Komplementärmedizin f spec

complementary DNA, cDNA N

complementary DNA
cDNA (komplementäre DNA zur mRNA)

complementary investment N INV-FIN

complementary investment
Komplementärinvestition f
OpenDict entry

complementary event N

complementary event MATH
Gegenereignis nt