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Complementary distribution   /kˌɑmpləmˈɛntri dˌɪstrəbjˈuʃən/   Listen
Complementary distribution

noun
1.
(linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts.  Synonym: complementation.






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