complementarity
pronunciation
How to pronounce complementarity in British English:
UK [ˌkɒmplɪmen'tærɪtɪ]
How to pronounce complementarity in American English:
US [ˌkɑmpləmɛnˈtærɪti]
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- Noun:
- a relation between two opposite states or principles that together exhaust the possibilities
- the interrelation of reciprocity whereby one thing supplements or depends on the other
Word Origin
- complementarity (n.)
- 1908, a term in physics, from complementary + -ity.
Example
- 1. The transatlantic deal , by contrast , is all about complementarity .
- 2. Life sustaining systems of exchange and complementarity .
- 3. Complementarity between devices goes beyond appearances .
- 4. Strong complementarity between insurance and banking .
- 5. As relations have improved , there has been much talk about the " complementarity " of the two economies .