complementation

  1. Noun.  (mathematics) The replacement of a set by its complement.
  2. Noun.  (genetics) The interaction between two genetic units such that an organism can function normally if either one is defective.
  3. Noun.  (grammar) The relationship of a phrase to its predicate.

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