Additional and Complementary

Additional

Additional adjective - Resulting in an increase in amount or number.
Usage example: there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence
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Complementary and additional are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Complementary" instead an adjective "Additional".

Nearby Words: addition, additive, additionally

Complementary

Complementary adjective - Related to each other in such a way that one completes the other.

Additional and complementary are semantically related. You can use "Additional" instead an adjective "Complementary".

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