Associations to the word «Collocation»

Wiktionary

COLLOCATION, noun. (uncountable) The grouping or juxtaposition of things, especially words or sounds.
COLLOCATION, noun. (countable) Such a specific grouping.
COLLOCATION, noun. (linguistics) (translation studies) A sequence of words or terms that co-occur more often than would be expected by chance (i.e., the statistically significant placement of particular words in a language).
COLLOCATION, noun. (mathematics) A method of determining coefficients in an expansion \(y(x) = y_{0}(x) + \sum_{l=0}^{q}\alpha_{l} y_{l}(x)\) so as to nullify the values of an ordinary differential equation \(L[y(x)]=0\) at prescribed points.
COLLOCATION, noun. (computing) A service allowing multiple customers to locate network, server, and storage gear, connect them to a variety of telecommunications and network service providers, with a minimum of cost and complexity.

Dictionary definition

COLLOCATION, noun. A grouping of words in a sentence.
COLLOCATION, noun. The act of positioning close together (or side by side); "it is the result of the juxtaposition of contrasting colors".

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.