"complementary colour" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: complementary colours [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} complementary colour (plural complementary colours)
  1. (British spelling, colour science) Either of two colours which, when mixed, produce a white or grey. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Colors Translations (in colour science): 互補色 (Chinese Mandarin), 互补色 (hùbǔsè) (Chinese Mandarin), 補色 (Chinese Mandarin), 补色 (bǔsè) (Chinese Mandarin), vastaväri (Finnish), komplementtiväri (Finnish), dath comhlántach [masculine] (Irish), 補色 (hoshoku) (alt: ほしょく) (Japanese), 余色 (yoshoku) (alt: よしょく) (Japanese), magkapunong kulay (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-complementary_colour-en-noun-mkIvjG12 Disambiguation of Colors: 59 41 Topics: color, colour, science, sciences Disambiguation of 'in colour science': 59 41
  2. (art) A colour which is regarded as the opposite of another, so that the two colours together form a pleasing contrast. Categories (topical): Art Synonyms: complementary color [US] Translations (arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast): komplementtiväri (Finnish), vastaväri (Finnish), dath comhlántach [masculine] (Irish), magkapunong kulay (Tagalog)
    Sense id: en-complementary_colour-en-noun-8VMZazuN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Topics: art, arts Disambiguation of 'arts: one of two colours, which form a pleasing contrast': 45 55

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