complementary
Definitions
Noun
- Either one of two chromatic colors that when mixed together give white (in the case of lights) or grey (in the case of pigments)
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "complementary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complementary | 4 | 4 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "complementary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | compensatory | 5 | 3 |
| 2 | conciliatory | 6 | 2 |
| 3 | confectionary | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | confectionery | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | confiscatory | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | expeditionary | 6 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "complementary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complement | 3 | 21 |
| 2 | competent | 3 | 21 |
| 3 | elementary | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | supplementary | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | commentary | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | momentary | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | competently | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | compliments | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | implement | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | compliment | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | commentator | 4 | 3 |
| 12 | complimentary | 5 | 2 |
| 13 | complements | 3 | 2 |
| 14 | complimented | 4 | 2 |
| 15 | complementing | 4 | 1 |
| 16 | cometary | 4 | 1 |
| 17 | complemented | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | commenter | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | clementia | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | complacently | 4 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "complementary" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "complementary" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "complementary" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "complementary".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | complimentary | 5 | 2 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 1
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 6
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Mar 28, 2020 National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (.gov)
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