 collocation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the act of positioning close together (or side by side) | |
| Synonyms: | juxtaposition apposition | |
| Examples: | "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors" |
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| Related terms: | location tessellation collocate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (linguistics) a grouping of words in a sentence | |
| Related terms: | language_unit | |
| Similar spelling: |
collection colligation collocate collector collecting collocate_with colligate collected |
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