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Gegenereignis

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complementary event N

complementary event MATH
Gegenereignis nt
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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

event [ɪˈvent] N

1. event (occurrence):

event
Ereignis nt <-ses, -se>
series of events
Reihe f von Vorfällen
social event
gesellschaftliches Ereignis
cookery event
Kochevent nt
sporting event
Sportveranstaltung f <-, -en>
sporting event
CH a. Sportanlass m
to be swept along by the tide [or course] of events
von der Wucht der Ereignisse mitgerissen werden

2. event (case):

event
Fall m <-(e)s, Fäl·le>
in that event I'll phone you
falls es so ist, rufe ich dich an
we had expected to arrive late but in the event we were actually early
wir hatten uns darauf eingestellt, zu spät zu kommen, aber waren dann doch zu früh dran
in the event that ...
falls ...
in the event of sb's death/an explosion
im Falle jds Todes/einer Explosion
in any [or either]event [or Brit also at all events]
auf jeden Fall
in any [or either]event [or Brit also at all events]
in jedem Fall
in any [or either]event [or Brit also at all events]
auf alle Fälle
to be wise after the event
es im Nachhinein besser wissen

3. event SPORTS:

event
Wettkampf m <-(e)s, -kämpfe>

Klett Biology Glossary

complementary ADJ

complementary
komplementär

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Would the new studio intrude or would it be a complementary addition?
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In the 1990s, the company diversified into complementary media and entertainment businesses.
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These enzymes then selectively degrade the phosphate tagged strand leaving the complementary strand intact.
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Intelligence-led policing and problem-oriented policing are complementary strategies, both which involve systematic use of information.
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In this way, learning in the scientific sense, and learning in the educational sense can be seen as complementary concepts.
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