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complementary colour

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.51 in modern English

Syllables
com-ple-men-tary -colour
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey.

British usage

noun

A colour which is regarded as the opposite of another, so that the two colours together form a pleasing contrast.

Usage

Inflected Forms

complementary colours (plural) complementary color (alternative, US)

Questions

What does complementary colour mean?
Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey.

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