# complemented

Pronunciation: say "KOM-pluh-muhnt-id" US /ˈkɑmpləməntɪd/, UK /ˈkɒmpləməntɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of complement. — simple past and past participle of complement
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of complement. Use this form when one thing already completed or improved another in the past.
   - _The crisp acidity of the wine complemented the rich, fatty pork._
   - _The new wing was complemented by a garden that softened its stark lines._

## Adjective

2. Having the complementary configuration, in which each element has been exchanged for its counterpart.
   - Simple: Changed into the opposite pattern, with each part swapped for its matching partner.
   - _The routine compares the complemented byte with the original to confirm that every bit was flipped._
   - _The engineers tested a complemented version of the amplifier, swapping each NMOS transistor for a PMOS one._

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