complementarity
UK/,kɒmplɪmen'tærɪtɪ/US/.kɒmplimen'tæriti/
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Definitions
n.
The quality of two things that complete or balance each other
互补性，相辅相成
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedcomplementtogether, with
+
-aryfill, full
+
-ityaction, result, state
=complementarity
complement (that which fills a gap) + -ary + -ity = 'the quality of complementing each other.' The abstract noun of complementary: two parts each supplying what the other lacks.
Common Collocations
- 1.principle of complementarity互补原理
- 2.complementarity between……之间的互补
Example Sentences
- 1.
The two skill sets show a clear complementarity.
- 2.
Bohr's principle of complementarity is central to quantum theory.