complementary antonym
complementary antonym · complementary antonyms
A term whose meaning is the complement of another term, in an either-or fashion, such…A term whose meaning is the complement of another term, in an either-or fashion, such as mortal in relation to immortal.
Meaning
2 sensesA term whose meaning is the complement of another term, in an either-or fashion, such as mortal in relation to immortal.
One of a pair of words wherein affirmative use of one entails the negative of the other with no gradability.
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