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complementary distribution: (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contexts

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interworking collapse

meshing collapse

interweaving collapse

intertwining collapse

interlacing collapse: linked or locked closely together as by dovetailing

interaction collapse: a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting; (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons

tit for tat collapse: an equivalent given in return

quid pro quo collapse: something for something; that which a party receives (or is promised) in return for something he does or gives or promises

interplay collapse: reciprocal action and reaction

intercommunication collapse: mutual communication; communication with each other; "they intercepted intercommunication between enemy ships"

homologous collapse: corresponding or similar in position or structure or function or characteristics; especially derived from an organism of the same species; "a homologous tissue graft"; having the same evolutionary origin but serving different functions; "the wing of a bat and the arm of a man are homologous"

complementary collapse: of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other; "`male' and `female' are complementary terms"

tantamount collapse

alternation collapse: successive change from one thing or state to another and back again; being regularly exchangeable

seesaw collapse: a plaything consisting of a board balanced on a fulcrum; the board is ridden up and down by children at either end; move up and down as if on a seesaw

coequal collapse: having the same standing before the law

cooperation collapse: the practice of cooperating; "economic cooperation"; "they agreed on a policy of cooperation"; joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"

similar collapse: marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"; (of words) expressing closely related meanings

analogous collapse: corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin; "the wings of a bee and those of a hummingbird are analogous"; similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar; "brains and computers are often considered analogous"; "salmon roe is marketed as analogous to caviar"

mesh collapse: the act of interlocking or meshing; "an interlocking of arms by the police held the crowd in check"; the number of opening per inch of a screen; measures size of particles; "a 100 mesh screen"; "100 mesh powdered cellulose"; work together in harmony

regimentation collapse: the imposition of order or discipline

record keeping collapse

ordering collapse: logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements; "we shall consider these questions in the inverse order of their presentation"

tertiary collapse: from 63 million to 2 million years ago

standard deviation collapse: the square root of the variance

predictability collapse: the quality of being predictable

collation collapse: careful examination and comparison to note points of disagreement; assembling in proper numerical or logical sequence

intercourse collapse: communication between individuals

capitalization collapse: the sale of capital stock; the act of capitalizing on an opportunity; an estimation of the value of a business; writing in capital letters

allocation collapse: (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

engagement collapse: employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time; "the play had bookings throughout the summer"; the act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students' engagement in class activities"; contact by fitting together; "the engagement of the clutch"; "the meshing of gears"

propagation collapse: the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions; the movement of a wave through a medium

computation collapse

quantum mechanics collapse: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)

interchange collapse: mutual interaction; the activity of reciprocating or exchanging (especially information); a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams; reverse (a direction, attitude, or course of action)

dispersal collapse

mutual collapse

halftone collapse: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration; a print obtained from photoengraving

concurrence collapse: acting together as of agents or circumstances or events; the temporal property of two things happening at the same time; "the interval determining the coincidence gate is adjustable"; agreement of results or opinions; a state of cooperation

distribution collapse: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning; the commercial activity of transporting and selling goods from a producer to a consumer; the spatial property of being scattered about over an area or volume; (statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

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