complementation — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The replacement of a set by its complement

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective

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   • Countable
   • Uncountable

3. The relationship of a phrase to its predicate

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   • Countable
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Noun

1. the grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate

   Broader terms

   grammatical relation

2. (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts

   Synonyms

   complementary distribution

   Broader terms

   distributiondispersion