/ Thesaurus / C Synonyms of complementary distribution Find synonyms for: Noun1. complementary distribution, complementation, distribution, dispersionusage: (linguistics) a distribution of related speech sounds or forms in such a way that they only appear in different contextsWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: leonine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language