What is the meaning of complementation?

noun

  • The grammatical relation of a word or phrase to a predicate.
  • Linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts. (.
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APAWordNet. (2010). complementation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/complementation/definitions/1244587
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