complementary
adjective(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
serving to fill out or complete
complementary
adjective(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
mutually supplying each other's lack
complementary
adjective(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions
complementary
noun(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
any of the practices (such as acupuncture) of alternative medicine accepted and utilized by mainstream medical practitioners; also : alternative medicine
complementary
noun(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
two angles that add up to 90 degrees
complementary
noun(com-ple-men-ta-ry)
one of two colors (such as red and green) that are very different from each other and produce a dull color (such as brown or gray) when they are mixed together