complementary

 
Pronunciation: /kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri/

adjective

  • 1combining in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other or another: they had different but complementary skills the second TV network was complementary to the BBC
  • Biochemistry (of gene sequences, nucleotides, etc.) related by the rules of base pairing: a pair of complementary oligonucleotides were synthesized
  • 2 [attributive] relating to complementary medicine: complementary therapies such as aromatherapy

Derivatives

complementarily

adverb

complementariness

noun