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Altocumulus is an English word with synonyms like cumulus. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Altocumulus meaning

A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)

Synonyms of Altocumulus

altocumulus cloud cumulus cumulus cloud

Related words

Other words often associated with Altocumulus or its synonyms:

cloud agglomerate pile assemblage collection mound accumulation cumulation heap aggregation

Using Altocumulus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
  • Useful related words include: altocumulus cloud, cumulus, cumulus cloud.
  • In the example corpus, altocumulus often appears in combinations such as: altocumulus stratiformis, altocumulus and, of altocumulus.

Context around Altocumulus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

castellanus 1× lenticularis 1× stratiformis 1× layered 1× opaque 1× cirrocumulus 1×

Often after:

stratiformis 3× castellanus 1× lenticularis 1× volutus 1× associated 1× middle 1× altostratus 1×

Sentence patterns with Altocumulus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

altocumulus castellanus altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus 1× altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus stratiformis altocumulus 1× altocumulus stratiformis altocumulus volutus all 1× and with altocumulus and stratocumulus 1× cirrocumulus and altocumulus but not 1× cirrocumulus and altocumulus of the 1× genera cirrocumulus altocumulus altostratus nimbostratus 1× high étage altocumulus middle étage 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

an example of 1× another variety duplicatus 1× cirro stratocumulus is 1× if the altocumulus 1× it is occasionally 1× layered altocumulus and 1×

Common sentence endings:

altocumulus and stratocumulus 1× but not stratocumulus 1× by small breaks 1× cumulus and cumulonimbus 1× reach the ground 1× reaching the ground 1×

Words around Altocumulus

Just before it in the word index:

altobelli 18 alto 375 altnaharra 2 altnagelvin 8 altmyer 3 altmeyer 2

Just after it in the word index:

altogether 1.452 altogther 2 altoids 2 altomare 3 altomonte 2 alton 147

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanand 16 abcd 16 abdurrahman 16 aberdour 16 abergele 16 abg 16

Corpus analysis for Altocumulus

  • In this selection, "altocumulus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, castellanus, lenticularis, stratiformis, stratiformis, castellanus and lenticularis stand out and add context to how "altocumulus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include altocumulus castellanus altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus and altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus stratiformis altocumulus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "altocumulus" sits close to words such as aanand, abcd and abdurrahman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with altocumulus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

All three are associated with the stratiformis species of altocumulus and stratocumulus. (12 words)

They are sometimes seen with cirrus, cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, but not stratocumulus. (12 words)

Cirro-stratocumulus is therefore abbreviated to cirrocumulus and alto-stratocumulus is shortened to altocumulus. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis. (37 words)

Virga is a feature seen with clouds producing precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground, these being of the genera cirrocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus. (28 words)

The full technical name of a cloud in this configuration would be altocumulus stratiformis radiatus perlucidus, which would identify respectively its genus, species, and two combined varieties. (27 words)

Example sentences (13)

There are several subclassifications, including altocumulus castellanus altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus stratiformis altocumulus volutus, all referring to the different shapes the clouds take.

All three are associated with the stratiformis species of altocumulus and stratocumulus.

An example of this would be a layer of altocumulus stratiformis arranged in seemingly converging rows separated by small breaks.

Another variety, duplicatus (closely spaced layers of the same type, one above the other), is sometimes found with cirrus of both the fibratus and uncinus species, and with altocumulus and stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and lenticularis.

Cirro-stratocumulus is therefore abbreviated to cirrocumulus and alto-stratocumulus is shortened to altocumulus.

If the altocumulus is mixed with moisture-laden altostratus, the precipitation may reach the ground.

It is occasionally seen with cirrocumulus and altocumulus of the species stratiformis, castellanus, and floccus, and with stratocumulus of the species stratiformis and castellanus.

Layered altocumulus and cirrocumulus are physically more closely related to stratocumulus than to cumulus heaps.

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Opaque altocumulus associated with a weak frontal or low-pressure disturbance can produce virga, very light intermittent precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground.

The full technical name of a cloud in this configuration would be altocumulus stratiformis radiatus perlucidus, which would identify respectively its genus, species, and two combined varieties.

The stratocumuliform group is cross-classified into the genera cirrocumulus (high-étage), altocumulus (middle-étage), and stratocumulus (low-étage).

They are sometimes seen with cirrus, cirrocumulus, and altocumulus, but not stratocumulus.

Virga is a feature seen with clouds producing precipitation that evaporates before reaching the ground, these being of the genera cirrocumulus, altocumulus, altostratus, nimbostratus, stratocumulus, cumulus, and cumulonimbus.

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Common combinations with altocumulus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "altocumulus" in a sentence?
An example: "There are several subclassifications, including altocumulus castellanus altocumulus lenticularis altocumulus stratiformis altocumulus volutus, all referring to the different shapes the clouds take." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "altocumulus" from authentic English texts.
What does "altocumulus" mean?
Altocumulus means: A fleecy cloud formation consisting of large whitish or greyish globular cloudlets with shaded portions, often grouped in flocks or rows. (Abbreviated Ac.)
What are synonyms of "altocumulus"?
Common synonyms of "altocumulus" include: altocumulus cloud, cumulus, cumulus cloud.
How many example sentences with "altocumulus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "altocumulus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.