Collocations

/ˌkɒləˈkeɪʃənz/ noun

Definition

Plural of collocation; multiple pairs or groups of words that naturally occur together.

Etymology

Standard English plural of the Latin-derived 'collocation.'

Kelly Says

Linguists have discovered that 'strong' and 'powerful' are NOT interchangeable collocations—'strong coffee' works but 'powerful coffee' doesn't, while 'powerful computer' works but 'strong computer' sounds odd.

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