complementary close

ˌkɒmpləˈmɛntəri kloʊz

Definition

Definition of complementary close - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

letter writing

Dated

words at the end of a letter before the signature

Dated

He ended the letter with a warm complementary close.
A formal complementary close was used in the business letter.
She always uses a friendly complementary close in emails.

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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.

Expressions with close

close enough

adj.

sufficiently near to meet the requirements

The measurements were not exact, but they were close enough for the project..

close call

situation narrowly avoiding danger or failure

The car skidded, but it was a close call.

close down

cause a business or activity to cease operations

The owners will close down the factory next month.

close in

move nearer to someone or something

The fog began to close in, obscuring the path ahead..

close one's eyes

shut one's eyelids

She decided to close her eyes and rest.

close at hand

adj.

physically near and easily accessible

The tools you need are close at hand.

close in on

catch up with someone during a chase

The runner closed in on the leader.

close off

block access to an area or place

They decided to close off the main road for the parade..

close one eye

shut one eye while keeping the other open

To peek through the keyhole, he had to close one eye carefully.

close out

end a period of time or activity

They decided to close out the year with a huge party..

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French:formule de politesse, ...
German:Schlussgruß, ...
Italian:saluto finale, ...
Spanish:cierre de cortesía, ...
Portuguese:despedida formal, ...
Chinese:结尾敬语, ...
Japanese:結辞, ...
Arabic:خِتام, ...
Hebrew:סִיּוּם מִכְתָּב, ...
Russian:заключительное слово, ...
Ukrainian:заключне слово, ...
Hindi:सम्मानसूचक समापन, ...
Bengali:সমাপনী শব্দ, ...
Catalan:tancament, ...
Czech:závěrečná formule, ...
Danish:afslutningshilsen, ...
Dutch:afsluiting, ...
Greek:επίλογος, ...
Hungarian:elköszönés, ...
Khmer:ពាក្យបិទលិខិត, ...
Korean:종결 인사, ...
Persian:عبارت پایانی, ...
Polish:zwrot grzecznościowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):saudação final, ...
Romanian:formulă de încheiere, ...
Swedish:avslutningsfras, ...
Thai:คำลงท้ายจดหมาย, ...
Turkish:kapanış ifadesi, ...
Vietnamese:lời kết thân mật, ...

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