| complementary distribution | It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution. |
| complementary distribution | The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur. |
| complementary distribution | (n) (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts, Syn. complementation |
| 相補分布 | [そうほぶんぷ, souhobunpu] (n) { ling } complementary distribution [Add to Longdo] |