How do you use Alates in a sentence? See 5 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Alates meaning
plural of alate
Using Alates
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of alate
- In the example corpus, alates often appears in combinations such as: the alates, alates are.
Context around Alates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 33.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Alates
- In this selection, "alates" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 33.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, example, termite, swarm and fly stand out and add context to how "alates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include africa the alates are an and citation termite alates are high. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "alates" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with alates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Though harder to acquire, queens are regarded as a delicacy. citation Termite alates are high in nutrition with adequate levels of fat and protein. (24 words)
In Africa, the alates are an important factor in the diets of native populations. citation Tribes have different ways of collecting or cultivating insects; sometimes tribes will collect soldiers from several species. (32 words)
The alates fly only for a brief amount of time, so they also rely on their legs.sfn The appearance of the legs is similar in each caste, but the soldiers have larger and heavier legs. (36 words)
Most of the time, the alates are poor flyers; their technique is to launch themselves in the air and fly in a random direction.sfn Studies show that in comparison to larger termites, smaller termites cannot fly long distances. (39 words)
For example, alates in certain species emerge during the day in summer while others emerge during the winter. citation The nuptial flight may also begin at dusk, when the alates swarm around areas with lots of lights. (37 words)
The alates fly only for a brief amount of time, so they also rely on their legs.sfn The appearance of the legs is similar in each caste, but the soldiers have larger and heavier legs. (36 words)
Example sentences (5)
For example, alates in certain species emerge during the day in summer while others emerge during the winter. citation The nuptial flight may also begin at dusk, when the alates swarm around areas with lots of lights.
In Africa, the alates are an important factor in the diets of native populations. citation Tribes have different ways of collecting or cultivating insects; sometimes tribes will collect soldiers from several species.
Most of the time, the alates are poor flyers; their technique is to launch themselves in the air and fly in a random direction.sfn Studies show that in comparison to larger termites, smaller termites cannot fly long distances.
The alates fly only for a brief amount of time, so they also rely on their legs.sfn The appearance of the legs is similar in each caste, but the soldiers have larger and heavier legs.
Though harder to acquire, queens are regarded as a delicacy. citation Termite alates are high in nutrition with adequate levels of fat and protein.
Common combinations with alates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: