complementary

complementary
com|ple|men|ta|ry [ˌkɔmplıˈmentəri US ˌka:m-] adj
1.) complementary things go well together, although they are usually different
▪ The computer and the human mind have different but complementary abilities.
2.) technical complementary colours of light are very different and combine to make white
3.) technical two angles that are complementary add up to 90 degrees
>complementarity [ˌkɔmplımenˈtærıti US ˌka:m-] n [U]

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