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Complementation vs Complementarity - What's the difference?

complementation | complementarity |

As nouns the difference between complementation and complementarity

is that complementation is (mathematics) the replacement of a set by its complement while complementarity is the state or characteristic of being complementary.

complementation

English

Noun

(wikipedia complementation)
  • (mathematics) The replacement of a set by its complement
  • (genetics) The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective
  • (grammar) The relationship of a phrase to its predicate

    • complementarity

    English

    Noun

  • The state or characteristic of being complementary
  • * 1987 April 2, Kenneth N. Gilpin, " 2 Forecasting Firms to Merge," New York Times (retrieved 1 April 2014):
    • "Synergy is one of the most overused words in the English language, but there is a tremendous complementarity to these organizations."