complementary

Noun
  1. Either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments) (synset 104983006)
    "yellow and blue are complementaries"
    is a type of: chromatic color, chromatic colour, spectral color, spectral colour - a color that has hue
    same as: complementary color
Adjective
  1. Of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other (synset 302390531)
    "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"
    similar to: antonymous - of words: having opposite meanings
  2. Acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) (synset 300049236)
    similar to: additive - characterized or produced by addition
    same as: complemental, completing

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