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collocation
In linguistics, this term describes the natural pairing of words that sound correct to native speakers, such as "heavy rain" rather than "strong rain." It captures the intuitive, subconscious patterns of language where certain words gravitate toward each other, creating a predictable linguistic bond.
In a physical or organizational sense, the word refers to the deliberate arrangement of objects or entities. This usage emphasizes spatial efficiency or strategic proximity, often appearing in technical, architectural, or logistical contexts to describe how components are positioned relative to one another.
Meanings
The habitual juxtaposition of a particular word with another word or words with a frequency greater than chance.
Examples
Learning a new language requires studying common collocation patterns.
The teacher explained that fast food is a typical collocation in English.
I wonder why this specific collocation feels so natural to native speakers.
The corpus analysis revealed a strong collocation between the two terms.
The precise collocation of the sensors is critical for the device to function.
The museum museum curator spent hours on the collocation of the artifacts in the gallery.
The strategic collocation of troops along the border signaled an imminent attack.
The architect focused on the collocation of light and shadow in the atrium.
Check the dictionary to see if that word combination is a standard collocation.
Check the dictionary to see if that word combination is a standard collocation.