complementation
complementation · complementations
The replacement of a set by its complementThe replacement of a set by its complement
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The replacement of a set by its complement
(countable, uncountable)The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
(countable, uncountable)The relationship of a phrase to its predicate
the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate
Forms
plural: complementations| Singular | complementation |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts:complementary distribution
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable