It is likely that these two consonants are in complementary distribution.
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Complementary
/ˌkɒmplɪˈmɛnt(ə)ɹi/
Synonyms for "complementary" (46 found)
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Verb(2 words)
Noun(1 words)
ancillary objective
Adjective(1 words)
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Related words (23)
Adjective(8 words)
Noun(3 words)
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12 entriesattributechromatic colorchromatic colourmathematicsmethodologypairingprobability conceptqualityrelationshipresearch designspectral colorspectral colour
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9 entriescomplement of a setcomplementary anglescomplementary colorscomplementary eventscomplementary informationcomplementary resourcescomplementary strengthsconvergent designmixed methods design
Collocations
6 entriescomplementary base pairingcomplementary colorscomplementary designcomplementary eventscomplementary medicinecomplementary skills
Inflections
2 entriesmore complementarymost complementary
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2 entriessimilar
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
The important point concerning the complementary distribution is to specify the environment where the individual sounds occur.
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They are highly complementary.
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Television and newspapers play complementary roles.
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