Meanings
nouncomplementation (countable and uncountable, plural complementations)
plural complementations
- countableuncountablemathematicsThe replacement of a set by its complement
- countableuncountablebiologyThe interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
- countableuncountablegrammarThe relationship of a phrase to its predicate
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
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complementation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementation
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“complementation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “complementation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/complementation.
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