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== Definition == | == 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. | Complementarity ''(/ˌkɒmplɪmənˈtærɪtɪ/'') arises where one section is divided into two separate parts or conditions that cannot exist at the same time. Those oppsoties kind of share this area without having the smallest intersection. There is no possibility of an AND-relation but only an OR-relation. | ||
[[Glossary:Antonym|Antonyms]] are often said to belong into the same category but can be set on the end-points of an gradable spectrum. | [[Glossary:Antonym|Antonyms]] are often said to belong into the same category but can be set on the end-points of an gradable spectrum. | ||
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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. Those oppsoties kind of share this area without having the smallest intersection. 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