complementary angles

ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəri ˈæŋɡəlz

Definition

Definition of complementary angles - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

mathematics

TECH.

two angles whose measures add up to 90 degrees

TECH.

The two complementary angles form a right angle.
Complementary angles are crucial in geometry.
They calculated the complementary angles for the problem.

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complementary information

additional details that enhance understanding

The report included complementary information to clarify the findings.

complementary angle

either of two angles summing to 90 degrees

Each is a complementary angle to the other.

complementary colour

colour opposite another on the colour wheel

Blue and orange are complementary colours.

complementary color

color opposite another on the color wheel, enhancing each other when combined

Red and green are complementary color on the color wheel.

complementary good

product that increases value of another product

Printers and ink cartridges are examples of complementary goods.

complementary medicine

medical treatments used with standard medicine for better health

She uses complementary medicine along with her regular doctor.

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French:angles complémentaires, ...
German:komplementäre Winkel, ...
Italian:angoli complementari, ...
Spanish:ángulos complementarios, ...
Portuguese:ângulos complementares, ...
Chinese:余角, ...
Japanese:余角, ...
Arabic:زاوِيَتان مُتَتامَّتان, ...
Hebrew:זָווִיּוֹת מַשְׁלִימוֹת, ...
Russian:дополнительные углы, ...
Ukrainian:додаткові кути, ...
Hindi:पूरक कोण, ...
Bengali:পূরক কোণ, ...
Catalan:angles complementaris, ...
Czech:doplňkové úhly, ...
Danish:komplementvinkler, ...
Dutch:complementaire hoeken, ...
Greek:συμπληρωματικές γωνίες, ...
Hungarian:pótszögek, ...
Khmer:មុំបំពេញគ្នា, ...
Korean:여각, ...
Persian:زاویه‌های مکمل, ...
Polish:kąty dopełniające, ...
Portuguese (BR):ângulos complementares, ...
Romanian:unghiuri complementare, ...
Swedish:komplementvinklar, ...
Thai:มุมประกอบ, ...
Turkish:tümler açı, ...
Vietnamese:góc phụ, ...

complementary angle

ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛntəri ˈæŋɡəl

Definition of complementary angle - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

angle pair

TECH.

either of two angles summing to 90 degrees

TECH.

Each is a complementary angle to the other.
The two angles are complementary angles in the diagram.
In geometry, a complementary angle completes the right angle.

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Expressions with complementary

complementary information

additional details that enhance understanding

The report included complementary information to clarify the findings.

complementary angle

either of two angles summing to 90 degrees

Each is a complementary angle to the other.

complementary colour

colour opposite another on the colour wheel

Blue and orange are complementary colours.

complementary color

color opposite another on the color wheel, enhancing each other when combined

Red and green are complementary color on the color wheel.

complementary good

product that increases value of another product

Printers and ink cartridges are examples of complementary goods.

complementary medicine

medical treatments used with standard medicine for better health

She uses complementary medicine along with her regular doctor.

View all translations of complementary angle

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French:angle complémentaire, ...
German:komplementärer Winkel, ...
Italian:angolo complementare, ...
Spanish:ángulo complementario, ...
Portuguese:ângulo complementar, ...
Chinese:余角, ...
Japanese:余角, ...
Arabic:زَاوِيَة مُتَتَامَّة, ...
Hebrew:זָוִית מַשְׁלִימָה, ...
Russian:дополнительный угол, ...
Ukrainian:додатковий кут, ...
Hindi:पूरक कोण, ...
Bengali:সম্পূরক কোণ, ...
Catalan:angle complementari, ...
Czech:doplňkový úhel, ...
Danish:komplementvinkel, ...
Dutch:complementaire hoek, ...
Greek:συμπληρωματική γωνία, ...
Hungarian:hegyesszögpár egyik szöge, ...
Khmer:មុំបំពេញគ្នា, ...
Korean:여각, ...
Persian:زاویه مکمل, ...
Polish:kąt dopełniający, ...
Portuguese (BR):ângulo complementar, ...
Romanian:unghi complementar, ...
Swedish:komplementvinkel, ...
Thai:มุมประกอบ, ...
Turkish:tümler açı, ...
Vietnamese:góc bù, ...

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Definition of complementary angles - Reverso English Dictionary

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