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complementarity

[ kom-pluh-men-tar-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being complementary.


complementarity

/ ˌɒɪəˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a state or system that involves complementary components
  2. physics the principle that the complete description of a phenomenon in microphysics requires the use of two distinct theories that are complementary to each other See also duality
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complementarity

/ ŏ′pə-ə-âĭ-ŧ /

  1. The concept that the underlying properties of entities (especially subatomic particles) may manifest themselves in contradictory forms at different times, depending on the conditions of observation; thus, any physical model of an entity exclusively in terms of one form or the other will be necessarily incomplete. For example, although a unified quantum mechanical understanding of such phenomena as light has been developed, light sometimes exhibits properties of waves and sometimes properties of particles (an example of wave-particle duality).
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Origin of complementarity1

First recorded in 1910–15; complementar(y) + -ity
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Such complementarity will become ever more important as variable renewable energy sources account for a greater proportion of power entering the grid, she says.

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Nevertheless, Greece’s Orthodox leadership unanimously opposed the law in January, saying the “duality of genders and their complementarity are not social inventions but originate from God.”

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"The two sides have strong economic complementarity and huge potential for cooperation," said Mao, when asked by reporters to comment on Mondino's remarks.

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This process always relies on perfect sequence complementarity.

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Since 2016, policies from the vastly different Trump and Biden administrations have combined in a sort of accidental complementarity to keep both job and economic growth above the Fed's estimate of potential.

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