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)


Inflections of 'complementary' (n): npl: complementaries
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
complementary adj (counterbalancing)complementario/a adj
 The bright colors are complementary to the dark background.
 Los colores brillantes son complementarios del fondo oscuro.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
complementary adj (medicine)alternativo/a adj
 In addition to conventional medicine, many patients seek complementary treatment.
 Además de la medicina convencional, muchos pacientes buscan un tratamiento alternativo.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
complementary angle n (mathematics) (geometría)ángulo complementario nm + adj
complementary color (US),
complementary colour (UK) n		 (contrasting hue)color complementario nm + adj
 Purple is the complementary color of yellow.
 El violeta es el color complementario del amarillo.
complementary distribution (linguistics)distribución complementaria nf + adj
complementary education n (alternative learning opportunities)educación complementaria nf + adj
complementary medicine n (alternative therapies)medicina alternativa nf + adj
 La medicina alternativa ha ganado muchos adeptos en el último tiempo.
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'complementary' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
alternative therapy - contrast - correlative - literary foil - yin and yang
Spanish:
complementario - ángulo complementario - color complementario - complementar con - corresponder

Collocations: complementary [medicine, therapies, treatments], complementary and alternative [medicine], complementary healthcare, more...

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