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collocation
[ kol-uh-key-shuhn ]
/ ˌkɒl əˈkeɪ ʃən /
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Definition of collocation
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.
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Origin of collocation
OTHER WORDS FROM collocation
col·lo·ca·tion·al, col·lo·ca·tive, adjectiveWords nearby collocation
collision insurance, collision zone, collo-, colloblast, collocate, collocation, collocutor, Collodi, collodion, collodion baby, collodion process
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How to use collocation in a sentence
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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