complemental
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Etymology
Origin of complemental
First recorded in 1595–1605; complement + -al 1
Example Sentences
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It appears that the method, when adopted at all, was considered to belong to the complemental and merely decorative parts of a picture.
From On the Old Road Vol. 1 (of 2) A Collection of Miscellaneous Essays and Articles on Art and Literature by Ruskin, John
It is easy to see that intellectually, as well as physically, men and women are complemental, and when the conclusions arrived at are identical they become confirmatory of each other.
From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Stall, Sylvanus
The two are complemental and necessary to each other.
From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas)
We have noticed the many instances of tiny complemental males, in connection with hermaphrodite forms, which, as Darwin states, must have arisen from the advantage ensuring cross-fertilisation in the females who harbour them.
From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
"The complemental dot on his i of a commonly civilized human creature!" said Dr. Middleton, looking at his watch and finding it too late to leave the house before morning.
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
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