complementação
[kõ.plẽ.mẽ.ta.ˈsɐ̃w]
nounfemininepl: complementações
complementation, completion, supplementation
1. The action or process of completing or supplementing something
The complementation of the project required additional resources.
A complementação do projeto exigiu recursos adicionais.
2. In linguistics, the relationship between a head and its complement
Verb complementation involves the objects that complete the verb's meaning.
A complementação verbal envolve os objetos que completam o sentido do verbo.
3. In biology/genetics, the interaction of genetic factors that produce a phenotype
Gene complementation occurs when two different mutations compensate for each other.
A complementação gênica ocorre quando duas mutações diferentes compensam uma à outra.
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