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Complementarity ''(/ˌkɒmplɪmənˈtærɪtɪ/'') arises where one section is divided into two separate parts or conditions that cannot exist at the same time. There is no possibility of an AND-relation but only an OR-relation. | Complementarity ''(/ˌkɒmplɪmənˈtærɪtɪ/'') arises where one section is divided into two separate parts or conditions that cannot exist at the same time. There is no possibility of an AND-relation but only an OR-relation. | ||
[[Glossary:Antonym|Antonyms]] are often said to belong into the same | [[Glossary:Antonym|Antonyms]] are often said to belong into the same category but can be set on the end-points of an gradable spectrum. | ||
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
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Definition
Complementarity (/ˌkɒmplɪmənˈtærɪtɪ/) arises where one section is divided into two separate parts or conditions that cannot exist at the same time. There is no possibility of an AND-relation but only an OR-relation. Antonyms are often said to belong into the same category but can be set on the end-points of an gradable spectrum.
Examples
dead - alive
female - male
natural - artificial