complementation

About 0.48 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The replacement of a set by its complement
2. noun The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
3. noun The relationship of a phrase to its predicate

Similar words

additionality complementarity supplement complementary complement supportiveness intragenic orthocomplementation logical complement absolute complement

Often followed by

of groups in and group analysis is tests between

Word family

complementations