Explore Altostratus through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like stratus. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Altostratus in a sentence
Altostratus meaning
A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.
Synonyms of Altostratus
Using Altostratus
- The main meaning on this page is: A principal medium-level cloud type in the form of a gray or bluish (never white) sheet or layer of striated, fibrous, or uniform appearance.
- Useful related words include: altostratus cloud, stratus, stratus cloud.
- In the example corpus, altostratus often appears in combinations such as: altostratus and.
Context around Altostratus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Altostratus
- In this selection, "altostratus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, laden, level, altocumulus, middle, ahead and nimbostratus stand out and add context to how "altostratus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include altostratus is usually and and with altostratus. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "altostratus" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with altostratus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
If the altocumulus is mixed with moisture-laden altostratus, the precipitation may reach the ground. (15 words)
Altostratus is usually composed of water droplets but may be mixed with ice crystals at higher altitudes. (17 words)
Mid-level altostratus and multi-level nimbostratus always have a flat or diffuse appearance and are therefore not subdivided into species. (21 words)
This cloud often forms under a precipitating deck of altostratus or high-based nimbostratus associated with a well-developed warm front, slow-moving cold front, or low-pressure area. (29 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 sun and moon are visible in clear outline. citation Cirrostratus often thickens into altostratus ahead of a warm front or low-pressure area. (24 words)
Example sentences (10)
Altostratus is usually composed of water droplets but may be mixed with ice crystals at higher altitudes.
Cirrocumulus in its pure form is actually a high cumuliform genus, and cirrostratus is stratiform, like altostratus and lower based sheet clouds.
If the altocumulus is mixed with moisture-laden altostratus, the precipitation may reach the ground.
Mid-level altostratus and multi-level nimbostratus always have a flat or diffuse appearance and are therefore not subdivided into species.
The stratiform group is cross-classified into the genera cirrostratus (high-étage), altostratus (middle-étage), stratus (low-étage), and nimbostratus (multi-étage).
The sun and moon are visible in clear outline. citation Cirrostratus often thickens into altostratus ahead of a warm front or low-pressure area.
The variety undulatus (having a wavy undulating base) can occur with any clouds of the species stratiformis or lenticularis, and with altostratus.
This cloud often forms under a precipitating deck of altostratus or high-based nimbostratus associated with a well-developed warm front, slow-moving cold front, or low-pressure area.
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.
Widespread opaque altostratus can produce light continuous or intermittent precipitation. citation Precipitation commonly becomes heavier and more widespread if it thickens into nimbostratus.
Common combinations with altostratus
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: