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complementary distribution

complementary distribution noun: the distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.

Noun

complementary distribution (plural complementary distributions)

  1. The distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.

Antonyms of complementary distribution

Forms of complementary distribution

pluralcomplementary distributions

Questions about complementary distribution

What does complementary distribution mean?
Complementary distribution means the distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.
What part of speech is complementary distribution?
Complementary distribution is a noun.
What is the plural of complementary distribution?
The plural of complementary distribution is complementary distributions.

Words near complementary distribution in the dictionary

  1. complementary antonyms
  2. complementary color
  3. complementary colors
  4. complementary colour
  5. complementary colours
  6. complementary distribution
  7. complementary distributions
  8. complementary DNA
  9. complementary function
  10. complementary functions
  11. complementary good

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