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COMPLEMENTARY DISTRIBUTION

\kˌɒmplɪmˈɛntəɹi dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən], \kˌɒmplɪmˈɛntəɹi dˌɪstɹɪbjˈuːʃən], \k_ˌɒ_m_p_l_ɪ_m_ˈɛ_n_t_ə_ɹ_i d_ˌɪ_s_t_ɹ_ɪ_b_j_ˈuː_ʃ_ə_n]\

Definitions of COMPLEMENTARY DISTRIBUTION

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(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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