Synonyms for complementary
ˌkɒm pləˈmɛn tə ri, -tricom·ple·men·ta·ry

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1. complementary color, complementaryadjective

   either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)

   "yellow and blue are complementaries"

   Synonyms:
   complementary color

   Antonyms:
   subtractive, synonymous

2. complementaryadjective

   of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other

   "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

   Synonyms:
   complemental, completing

   Antonyms:
   synonymous, subtractive

3. complemental, complementary, completingadjective

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

   Synonyms:
   complemental, completing

   Antonyms:
   subtractive, synonymous

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1. List of paraphrases for "complementary":

   supplementary, additional, supplemental, non-core, complimentary, complement, complementarity, follow-up, further, complémentaires, companion, top-up, accompanying, add-on, supplement, adjunctive, add-in, ancillary, auxiliary, complementing, supporting

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1. Christopher Delbrueck:

   Global LNG is expected to increase. We also believe in it and it will be an important complementary gas source.

2. Carl Esposito:

   It is very complementary to the solutions we're already providing.

3. Alien Life -RSB- Raymond:

   Each microbe has a specialty and they are complementary.

4. Colin Grant:

   They are complementary. A lot of these platforms and devices will grow the entire industry.

5. Jim Himes:

   We covered a bunch of topics that didn't get covered yesterday, so I think today's hearing was complementary and a lot more efficient because there weren't cameras in the room.