mid-15c., from Latin collocationem (nominative collocatio), noun of action from past participle stem of collocare (see collocate). Linguistics sense is attested from 1940.

The frequency or tendency some words have to combine with each other. For instance, Algeo notes that the phrases "tall person" and "high mountain" seem to fit toget [..]

Collocation or co-location refers to the placement of multiple satellites near each other in orbit to use a single fixed receiving antenna to receive signals from all the satellites.

An arrangement whereby the facilities

In library cataloging, the process of bringing together all the bibliographic records representing works by the same author, of variant titles, of different editions, of the same series, or on closely [..]

Physical collocation is the placement of competitor's equipment in a local.

Physical collocation is the placement of competitor's equipment in a local exchange carrier's central offices in order to provide comparably efficient interconnection. Virtual collocation re [..]

(n) a grouping of words in a sentence(n) the act of positioning close together (or side by side)

The tendency for words to occur regularly with others: sit/chair, house/garage.

The ability of a competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) to connect its facilities to facilities owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC).

The ability of a competitive a telephone local exchange carrier (CLEC) to connect its facilities to facilities owned by an incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) within the same structure.

 When an individual or business installs a server that they own at an ISP or hosting facility. Collocation is often a low cost alternative to running high speed lines to your facility.  

(kollokasjon): a pair or group of words which tend to occur together. For example, pretty often collocates with nouns referring to women and girls, while handsome tends to collocate with nouns referri [..]

See collocate.

the tendency for certain words to appear together