Definitions
- Describing something that completes or enhances another thing. - Referring to a component that is necessary for the proper functioning of a system or process. - Talking about a supplementary item or element that adds value or completeness to something else.
- Describing something that goes well with or enhances another thing. - Referring to two things that work together to achieve a common goal. - Talking about a relationship between two things where one fills a gap or compensates for a lack in the other.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe something that enhances or completes another thing.
- 2Both words can refer to a component or element that is necessary for proper functioning.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a relationship between two things.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Complemental is less commonly used than complementary.
- 2Meaning: Complemental emphasizes the idea of adding something extra or supplementary, while complementary emphasizes the idea of working together or filling a gap.
- 3Connotation: Complemental can imply that the added component is optional or non-essential, while complementary implies that the two things are necessary for each other.
Remember this!
Complemental and complementary are synonyms that describe something that enhances or completes another thing. However, complemental emphasizes the idea of adding something extra or supplementary, while complementary emphasizes the idea of working together or filling a gap. Complemental is less commonly used than complementary, and the two words have different connotations and etymologies.
