Definition of Complementary distribution

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

Exact synonyms: Complementation
Generic synonyms: Dispersion, Distribution
Category relationships: Linguistics

Lexicographical Neighbors of Complementary Distribution

complementarities
complementarity
complementarity determining regions
complementary
complementary DNA
complementary DNA cloning
complementary DNA library
complementary air
complementary angles
complementary antonym
complementary base pairing
complementary base pairs
complementary color
complementary colour
complementary colours
complementary distribution (current term)
complementary function
complementary functions
complementary hypertrophy
complementary medicine
complementary region
complementary regions
complementary role
complementary sequence
complementary strand
complementary strands
complementary structures
complementation
complementation-fixation test
complementations

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