1. The action or process of completing something or making it whole by adding what is lacking.
2. In linguistics, the relationship between a verb or other word and its complement, or the process by which a complement is added to a word.
Usage: technical; linguistics
3. In genetics and molecular biology, the process by which two mutant organisms or genes restore normal function when combined.
Usage: technical; biology

Examples

• The complementation of the team's skills made them highly effective.
• In the sentence 'She is happy,' the adjective 'happy' functions as a complement, and this relationship is called complementation.
• The two mutations showed complementation when combined in the same organism, restoring the wild-type phenotype.
• Color complementation in design involves pairing colors that enhance each other.
• The complementation of natural light with artificial lighting improved the room's appearance.