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Collocation - English meaning

Collocation – definitions in English dictionary

noun

The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

The words have a similar range of collocation
noun

The action of placing things side by side or in position.

Usage examples:

The collocation of the two pieces
noun

A word or phrase that is often used with another word or phrase, in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning

Usage examples:

In the phrase "a hard frost", "hard" is a collocation of "frost" and "strong" would not sound natur…

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搭配

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Collocatie, Plaatsing, Rangschikking

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Collocation

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Kollokation, Zusammenstellung, Anordnung

Collocation: translate from English into Hindi

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मोरचा, स्थिति, जगह, क्रम, सजावट, स्थापन, निवेशन, संस्थिति

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Collocazione

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나란히 놓음, 낱말의 배치

Collocation: translate from English into Russian

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Словосочетание, Расположение, Расстановка

Collocation: translate from English into Spanish

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Colocación, Dirección

Word origin

late Middle English: from Latin collocatio(n- ), from collocare ‘place together’ (see collocate).

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Collocation – similar words

collocates

verb

(of a word) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

‘maiden’ collocates with ‘voyage’
noun

A word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

Collocates for the word ‘mortgage’ include ‘lend’ and ‘property’
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collocated

verb

(of a word) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

‘maiden’ collocates with ‘voyage’
noun

A word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

Collocates for the word ‘mortgage’ include ‘lend’ and ‘property’
verb

Past simple and past participle of collocate

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collocate

verb

(of a word) be habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

‘maiden’ collocates with ‘voyage’
noun

A word that is habitually juxtaposed with another with a frequency greater than chance.

Usage examples:

Collocates for the word ‘mortgage’ include ‘lend’ and ‘property’
verb

(of words and phrases) to often be used together in a way that sounds correct to people who have spoken the language all their lives, but might not be expected from the meaning

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