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COMPLEMENTAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does complemental mean? 

COMPLEMENTAL (adjective)
  The adjective COMPLEMENTAL has 1 sense:

1. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)play

  Familiarity information: COMPLEMENTAL used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


COMPLEMENTAL (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole)

Synonyms:

complemental; complementary; completing

Similar:

additive (characterized or produced by addition)

Derivation:

complement (something added to complete or embellish or make perfect)

complement (either of two parts that mutually complete each other)

complement (number needed to make up a whole force)


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