complementation

ˌkɒmplɪmenˈteɪʃən

Definition

Definition of complementation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fitting part

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act of forming a complement

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The complementation of colors enhanced the painting's beauty.

completion

supplementation

biology

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interaction between genetic units for normal function

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Complementation allows the organism to survive despite genetic defects.

linguistics

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patterns following a verb noun or adjective

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The verb's complementation pattern determines its sentence role.

phraseology

sentence structure

syntax

mathematics

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replacement of a set by its complement

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In set theory, complementation is a fundamental operation.

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Origin of complementation

Latin, complementum (that which fills up)

Examples of complementation in a sentence

In linguistics, complementation can change sentence meaning.
Geneticists study complementation to understand mutations.
Complementation tests are crucial in genetic research.
Her research focuses on verb complementation in English.
The complementation of adjectives varies across languages.
Complementation helps in understanding set differences.

The concept of complementation is crucial in logic.

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French:complémentation, opération de complémentation, ...
German:Komplementierung, Komplementation, ...
Italian:complementazione, interazione genetica, ...
Spanish:complementación, complemento, ...
Portuguese:complementação, padrão de complementação, ...
Chinese:互补, 互补作用, ...
Japanese:補完, 相補性, ...
Arabic:تَكَامُل, تَكْمِيل جِينِي, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁלָמָה, קוֹמְפְּלֶמֶנְטַצְיָה, ...
Russian:дополнение, комплементация, ...
Ukrainian:доповнення, взаємодія генів, ...
Hindi:पूरकता, पूरक क्रिया, ...
Bengali:সম্পূরকতা, জিনগত সম্পূরকতা, ...
Catalan:complementació, interacció genètica, ...
Czech:doplnění, ...
Danish:komplementering, komplementation, ...
Dutch:complementering, complementatie, ...
Greek:συμπλήρωση, συμπληρωματικότητα, ...
Hungarian:kiegészítés, vonzatosság, ...
Khmer:ការបំពេញបន្ថែម, ការបំពេញគ្នា, ...
Korean:보충, 상보성, ...
Persian:تکمیل, تکمیل‌سازی, ...
Polish:dopełnienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):complementação, padrão de complemento, ...
Romanian:completare, structură complementară, ...
Swedish:komplementering, genetisk komplementering, ...
Thai:การสร้างส่วนเติมเต็ม, การทำงานร่วมกันของพันธุกรรม, ...
Turkish:tamamlama, tamamlayıcılık, ...
Vietnamese:sự bổ sung, bổ ngữ, ...

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Definition of complementation - Reverso English Dictionary

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