complementary distribution
The distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one…The distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.
» It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
Diese beiden Konsonanten befinden sich wahrscheinlich in komplementärer Distribution.
Meaning
1 sensesThe distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.
дополни́тельная дистрибу́цияdopolnítelʹnaja distribúcija, дополни́тельное распределе́ниеdopolnítelʹnoje raspredelénije
- (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts
Examples
2 sentencesIt is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
deDiese beiden Konsonanten befinden sich wahrscheinlich in komplementärer Distribution. — Yorwba
The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur.
Translations
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Forms
plural: complementary distributions| Singular | complementary distribution |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts:complementation