complementary
Meaning
Complementary refers to things that combine in such a way as to enhance or emphasize the qualities of each other.
💡 Be careful not to confuse 'complementary' with 'complimentary', which means free of charge or expressing praise.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
a
quiet
Tuesday
morning
,
two
researchers
sat
across
from
each
other
in
a
small
office
,
reviewing
the
agenda
for
a
joint
seminar
.
Although
their
approaches
were
different
—
one
preferring
quantitative
models
and
the
other
favouring
qualitative
analysis
—
they
found
that
their
methods
were
complementary
,
allowing
them
to
present
a
more
nuanced
argument
.
They
allocated
tasks
with
meticulous
care
,
aware
that
coherent
integration
of
preliminary
findings
would
determine
whether
the
final
paper
achieved
the
desired
clarity
.
Provided
that
each
section
incorporated
striking
examples
and
concise
explanations
,
peer
reviewers
would
be
more
likely
to
recognise
the
study's
conceptual
rigour
.
While
one
compiled
datasets
and
drafted
figures
,
the
other
articulated
the
theoretical
framework
and
refined
the
language
to
enhance
persuasiveness
.
By
the
time
they
left
the
office
,
a
pragmatic
timeline
had
emerged
and
both
felt
confident
that
their
combined
strengths
would
produce
a
cohesive
presentation
.
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