complementary good

ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntri ɡʊd

Definition

Definition of complementary good - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

business

TECH.

product that increases value of another product

TECH.

Printers and ink cartridges are examples of complementary goods.
Bread and butter are classic complementary goods.
Smartphones and apps are modern complementary goods.

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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 medicine

medical treatments used with standard medicine for better health

She uses complementary medicine along with her regular doctor.

complementary distribution

situation where different linguistic elements occur in non-overlapping contexts

In phonetics, /p/ and /b/ in English show complementary distribution..

Expressions with good

do good

have a positive effect

Eating healthy does good for your body..

for good

adv.

permanently, with no intention of reversal

He moved abroad for good..

good catch

successful action of catching a ball in sports

That was a good catch by the outfielder.

good going

exp.

expression of approval or praise for success

Good going on finishing the project early!

in a good mood

adj.

feeling happy and positive

She was in a good mood after hearing the news.

a good ear for music

talent for understanding and appreciating music

His good ear for music makes him a great composer.

celebrate the good times

mark happy occasions with festivities

They celebrate the good times by throwing a big party.

do someone good

benefit someone's health or well-being

A vacation will do you good.

for good reason

adv.

due to a legitimate or understandable reason

He left early, and for good reason.

for one's own good

adv.

beneficial to oneself despite seeming unpleasant

The criticism was harsh but for his own good.

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French:bien complémentaire, ...
German:komplementäres Gut, ...
Italian:bene complementare, ...
Spanish:bien complementario, ...
Portuguese:bem complementar, ...
Chinese:互补商品, ...
Japanese:補完財, ...
Arabic:سِلْعَة مُكَمِّلَة, ...
Hebrew:מוצר מַשְׁלִים, ...
Russian:дополняющий товар, ...
Ukrainian:доповнюючий товар, ...
Hindi:पूरक वस्तु, ...
Bengali:পরিপূরক পণ্য, ...
Catalan:bé complementari, ...
Czech:komplementární statek, ...
Danish:komplementær vare, ...
Dutch:complementair goed, ...
Greek:συμπληρωματικό αγαθό, ...
Hungarian:kiegészítő termék, ...
Khmer:ផលិតផលបំពេញបន្ថែមគ្នា, ...
Korean:보완재, ...
Persian:کالای مکمل, ...
Polish:dobro komplementarne, ...
Portuguese (BR):bem complementar, ...
Romanian:bun complementar, ...
Swedish:komplementär vara, ...
Thai:สินค้าที่ใช้ร่วมกัน, ...
Turkish:tamamlayıcı mal, ...
Vietnamese:hàng hóa bổ sung, ...

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