Complementary distribution
Complementary distribution noun - (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts.
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Synonyms for Complementary distribution
Dispersion and complementary distribution are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dispersion" instead a noun phrase "Complementary distribution".
Dispersion
Dispersion noun - An act or process in which something scatters or is scattered.
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Synonyms for Dispersion
Complementary distribution and dispersion are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Complementary distribution" with "Dispersion", this terms are similar.
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Dispersion and Complementary distribution. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/complementary_distribution/dispersion
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