HyperDic: collocation

English > 2 senses of the word collocation:
NOUNcommunicationcollocationa grouping of words in a sentence
actcollocation, juxtaposition, appositionthe act of positioning close together (or side by side)
collocation > pronunciation
Soundskaalahkey'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > collocation: 2 senses > noun 1, communication
MeaningA grouping of words in a sentence.
Broaderlanguage unit, linguistic unitOne of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed
Spanishcolocación
Catalancol·locació
English > collocation: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of positioning close together (or side by side).
Synonymsjuxtaposition, apposition
NarrowertessellationThe careful juxtaposition of shapes in a pattern
Broaderplacement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacementThe act of putting something in a certain place
Spanishyuxtaposición
Catalanjuxtaposició
Verbscollocategroup or chunk together in a certain order or place side by side

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