Co-occurrence: meaning, definitions and examples

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co-occurrence

 

[ ˌkəʊˈɒkərəns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

statistics

The frequency with which two or more words appear together in a corpus of text, indicating a relationship or pattern.

Synonyms

concordance, concurrency, simultaneity

Examples of usage

  • The co-occurrence of the words 'good' and 'bad' in the same sentence can indicate contrast.
  • Researchers analyzed the co-occurrence of specific terms to identify trends in the data.
Context #2 | Noun

linguistics

The simultaneous appearance of two or more linguistic elements in the same context, such as sounds, words, or morphemes.

Synonyms

combination, concordance, simultaneity

Examples of usage

  • In phonology, co-occurrence restrictions may govern the combination of certain sounds in a language.
  • The study focused on the co-occurrence of vowels and consonants in different phonetic environments.

Translations

Translations of the word "co-occurrence" in other languages:

🇵🇹 co-ocorrência

🇮🇳 सह-अस्तित्व

🇩🇪 Kookkurrenz

🇮🇩 kebersamaan

🇺🇦 співіснування

🇵🇱 współwystępowanie

🇯🇵 共起 (きょうき)

🇫🇷 co-occurrence

🇪🇸 co-ocurrencia

🇹🇷 birlikte meydana gelme

🇰🇷 동시 발생 (동시 발생)

🇸🇦 تزامن الظهور

🇨🇿 současný výskyt

🇸🇰 spoluprítomnosť

🇨🇳 共现 (gòng xiàn)

🇸🇮 sočasnost

🇮🇸 samvera

🇰🇿 қатар болу

🇬🇪 თანაარსებობა

🇦🇿 birgə mövcudluq

🇲🇽 co-ocurrencia

Etymology

The term 'co-occurrence' originated in the field of statistics in the mid-20th century, specifically in the context of analyzing word frequencies in textual data. It later gained significance in linguistics, where it is used to describe the simultaneous appearance of linguistic elements. The concept of co-occurrence plays a crucial role in various fields, including natural language processing, corpus linguistics, and cognitive science.