collocation

[ kol-uh-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌkɒl əˈkeɪ ʃən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR collocation ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the act of collocating.

the state or manner of being collocated.

the arrangement, especially of words in a sentence.

Linguistics. a co-occurrence of lexical items, as perform with operation or commit with crime.

Origin of collocation

1595–1605; <Latin collocātiōn- (stem of collocātiō), equivalent to collocāt(us) (see collocate) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM collocation

col·lo·ca·tion·al, col·lo·ca·tive, adjective

Words nearby collocation

collision insurance, collision zone, collo-, colloblast, collocate, collocation, collocutor, Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process

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Example sentences from the Web for collocation

That collocation of languages gives the order in which the hymnody of the Church developed.
Hymns of the Early Church|John Brownlie
There was a fine shade of flattery in the collocation that touched the lawyer.
Luttrell Of Arran|Charles James Lever
The collocation of the clauses implies that all these were presents from the king.
Ancient Egypt|George Rawlinson
In classical Latin, such a collocation of consonants does not lengthen the preceding short syllable, but is simply inadmissible.
Essays|Arthur Christopher Benson

But the collocation of all and many is harsh, and the position of many is anomalous.
The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2|Alexander Maclaren

British Dictionary definitions for collocation

collocation

/ (ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən) /

noun

a grouping together of things in a certain order, as of the words in a sentence

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单词	collocation
释义	collocation [ kol-uh-key-shuhn ] / ˌkɒl əˈkeɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR collocation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the act of collocating. the state or manner of being collocated. the arrangement, especially of words in a sentence. Linguistics. a co-occurrence of lexical items, as perform with operation or commit with crime. Origin of collocation 1595–1605; <Latin collocātiōn- (stem of collocātiō), equivalent to collocāt(us) (see collocate) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM collocation col·lo·ca·tion·al, col·lo·ca·tive, adjective Words nearby collocation collision insurance, collision zone, collo-, colloblast, collocate, collocation, collocutor, Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for collocation That collocation of languages gives the order in which the hymnody of the Church developed. Hymns of the Early Church\|John Brownlie There was a fine shade of flattery in the collocation that touched the lawyer. Luttrell Of Arran\|Charles James Lever The collocation of the clauses implies that all these were presents from the king. Ancient Egypt\|George Rawlinson In classical Latin, such a collocation of consonants does not lengthen the preceding short syllable, but is simply inadmissible. Essays\|Arthur Christopher Benson But the collocation of all and many is harsh, and the position of many is anomalous. The Expositor's Bible: The Psalms, Vol. 2\|Alexander Maclaren British Dictionary definitions for collocation collocation / (ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃən) / noun a grouping together of things in a certain order, as of the words in a sentence Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to collocation juncture, crossing, intersection, confluence, terminal, designation, grade, analysis, arrangement, allocation, regulation, allotment, distribution, coordination, gathering, alliance, tie-in, concatenation, seam, reunion
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collocation

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Origin of collocation

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British Dictionary definitions for collocation

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