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complementary distribution

Pronunciation:  `kâmplu'menturee`distru'byooshun

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 Definition: [n]  (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
 
 Synonyms: complementation
 
 See Also: dispersion, distribution

 

 

 

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