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collocation definition

col·lo·ca·tion (käl′ə kā′s̸hən)

noun

a collocating or being collocated; specif., an arrangement, as of words in a sentence

Etymology: L collocatio

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Alternate definitions:

hacker Collocation definition - hacker

telecom collocation definition - telecom

collocation Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • find: Find collocations To find collocations of a word, you first make a search for that word and then use the collocation function.

Adjective modifier

  • common: You will need to be able to identify common collocations, that is words that go together.

Modifies a noun

  • command: Selecting the Collocation command from the Query menu opens the Collocation dialog box.

Noun used with modifier

  • post: I can only comment, due to my recent arrival, on the paper flow system post collocation.

Preposition: of

  • word: We can check that the uses and collocations of words we are teaching are the most frequent, up to date and correct.

Preposition: with

  • level: Related Think - Vocabulary - Collocation with advanced levels 1 Comment Marianna Pascal, Malaysia Your ideas on collocation were absolutely fascinating.
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