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complementary subjects

[ˌkɒmpləˈmɛntəri ˈsʌbdʒɪkts]
nounpl: complementary subjects
disciplinas complementares
1. Academic subjects or courses that are taken together to enhance or complete one's primary field of study, providing supplementary knowledge or skills.
Students in the engineering program must take complementary subjects in mathematics and physics.
Os alunos do programa de engenharia devem cursar disciplinas complementares em matemática e física.
2. Courses that support and reinforce the main subject area, often required as part of curriculum requirements.
Language and communication are considered complementary subjects for business majors.
Linguagem e comunicação são consideradas disciplinas complementares para alunos de administração.
Synonyms
supporting subjectselective coursesauxiliary subjectssupplementary coursesoptional courses
Antonyms
core subjectsmajor subjectsmandatory subjectsprimary subjects

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
disciplinas complementares
Most common term in Brazilian educational context
São Paulo
disciplinas optativas complementares
Often specifies optional complementary courses
Portugal
disciplinas complementares
Same as Brazilian Portuguese, standard in European Portuguese
General Brazilian
matérias complementares
Alternative, more colloquial term

Related Idioms & Phrases

round out one's education
fill in the gaps
strengthen one's foundation
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