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collocates

/ˈkɒləkeɪts/ /ˈkɑːləkeɪts/

Meanings
noun
A component word of a collocation.

Examples :

"In the phrase "strong coffee," "strong" is one of the collocates of "coffee," as they often appear together. "
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Related Words

Illustration arrange

arrange verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒ/

To set up; to organize; to put into an orderly sequence or arrangement.

"To prepare for the party, Sarah arranged the food on the buffet table in a visually appealing way. "

Illustration meaning

meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

Illustration recruits

recruits noun

/rɪˈkruts/ /riˈkruts/

A supply of anything wasted or exhausted; a reinforcement.

"The tired team was grateful when the new recruits arrived, bringing fresh energy and skills to the project. "

Illustration frequently

frequently adverb

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt.li/

At frequent intervals.

"This question arises frequently."

Illustration facility

facility noun

/fəˈsɪlɪti/

The fact of being easy, or easily done; absence of difficulty, simplicity.

"The new math curriculum has a facility in explaining fractions, making it easy for students to grasp the concept. "

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english noun

/ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/

Spinning or rotary motion given to a ball around the vertical axis, as in billiards or bowling.

"The bowler added some english to the ball to make it hook sharply towards the pins. "

Illustration training

training verb

/ˈtɹeɪnɪŋ/

To practice an ability.

"She trained seven hours a day to prepare for the Olympics."

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

A smaller, self-contained part of a larger entity. Often refers to a manufactured object that is part of a larger device.

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

Illustration collocation

collocation noun

/ˌkɒ.lə.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌkɔ.loʊ.ˈkeɪ.ʃən/

The grouping or juxtaposition of things, especially words or sounds.

"The collocation "fast food" is so common that most people understand it instantly. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration example

example noun

/əɡˈzæmpl̩/ /ɘɡˈzɐːmpɯ/ /ɪɡˈzɑːmpl̩/

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

"The teacher gave a good example of a sentence using the past tense. "