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Word: Collocation
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from Latin collocatio(n-), from collocare ‘place together’ (see collocate)
ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃn
the habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance
Short Definition:habitual juxtaposition of particular word with another word or words with frequency greater
Examples:- the words have a similar range of collocation
the action of placing things side by side or in position
Short Definition:action of placing things side by side or in position
Examples:- the collocation of the two pieces
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