complementary distribution

noun

Definitions

  1. The distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never…

    The distribution of phones in their respective phonetic environments such that one never appears in the same phonetic context as the other.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for complementary distribution. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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