noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
complement; complementary
Technical term used in mathematics, linguistics, and other fields to describe things that complete or are mutually complementary. Often used in compounds like 相補的 (complementary) or 相補性 (complementarity).
この二つの理論は相補的な関係にある。
These two theories are in a complementary relationship.
In quantum mechanics, the properties of particles and waves complement each other.