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Supplementarity vs Complementarity - What's the difference?

supplementarity | complementarity |

As nouns the difference between supplementarity and complementarity

is that supplementarity is the condition of being a supplement while complementarity is the state or characteristic of being complementary.

supplementarity

English

Noun

  • The condition of being a supplement

    • 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."