collocation
noun
col·lo·ca·tion
ˌkä-lə-ˈkā-shən
: the act or result of placing or arranging together
the collocation of atoms
specifically
: a noticeable arrangement or conjoining of linguistic elements (such as words)
"To save time" and "make the bed" are common collocations.
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