complementary distribution in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for complementary distribution in the English»French Dictionary

complementary distribution N

complementary distribution

distribution f complémentaire

Translations for complementary distribution in the French»English Dictionary

distribution complémentaire LING

complementary distribution

Translations for complementary distribution in the English»French Dictionary

complementary [Brit kɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ri, Am ˌkɑmpləˈmɛnt(ə)ri] ADJ (all contexts)

complementary

complémentaire (to de)

distribution [Brit dɪstrɪˈbjuːʃ(ə)n, Am ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃ(ə)n] N

1. distribution (sharing):

distribution (of funds, information, food, resources)

distribution f (to sb à qn, to sth dans qc)

for distribution to schools

pour être distribué dans les écoles

the distribution of wealth POL

la répartition des richesses

2. distribution:

distribution COMM, CINE

distribution f

distribution attr channel, company, costs, network, system, rights

de distribution

3. distribution (of flora, fauna, minerals):

distribution

répartition f

4. distribution STAT:

distribution

répartition f

5. distribution (of weight, burden):

distribution

répartition f

6. distribution attr COMPUT:

distribution network

de distribution

complementary distribution in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for complementary distribution in the English»French Dictionary

complementary [ˌkɒmplɪˈmentəri, Am ˌkɑ:mpləˈment̬ɚi] ADJ

complementary

complémentaire

distribution N no pl

1. distribution (giving out):

distribution

distribution f

2. distribution (spread):

distribution

diffusion f

distribution of goods

répartition f

equitable/even distribution

partage m équitable

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Complementary distribution is commonly applied to phonology, where similar phones in complementary distribution are usually allophones of the same phoneme.

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