collocation
Translation
collocation, word pairing, juxtaposition
Examples
"Strong coffee" is a common collocation in English.
"Strong coffee" is a common collocation in English.
The study analyzes word collocations in the text.
The study analyses word collocations in the text.
Grammar Patterns
a common/strong collocation a frequent/natural word pairing 'Heavy rain' is a strong collocation.
the collocation of ((sth.)) with ((sth.)) the pairing of (sth.) with (sth.) The book discusses the collocation of adjectives with nouns.
Similar Words
Synonyms: word pairing, combination, association
Etymology
From Latin 'collocare' (to place together), from 'com-' (together) + 'locare' (to place).
Memory Tips
Think 'co-location' - words that have a location together frequently.