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Wondering how to use Archaean in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as archean or early.

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Archaean in a sentence

Archaean meaning

  1. Of or relating to Arche, the Muse of beginnings in Greek mythology.
  2. Of, or relating to the geologic eon from about 4,031 to 2,500 million years ago; comprises the Eoarchean, Paleoarchean, Mesoarchean and Neoarchean eras; marked by an atmosphere with little oxygen, the formation of the first continents and oceans and the emergence of simple life.
  3. Of or relating to the irregular Jovian moon named for Arche.

Synonyms of Archaean

archean early

Related words

Other words often associated with Archaean or its synonyms:

eon primal primitive beforehand late aboriginal middle advance aeon primeval young premature

Using Archaean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to Arche, the Muse of beginnings in Greek mythology. | Of, or relating to the geologic eon from about 4,031 to 2,500 million years ago; comprises the Eoarchean, Paleoarchean, Mesoarchean and Neoarchean eras; marked by an atmosphere with little oxygen, the formation of the first continents and oceans and the emergence of simple life. | Of or relating to the irregular Jovian moon named for Arche.
  • Useful related words include: archean, early.
  • In the example corpus, archaean often appears in combinations such as: the archaean.

Context around Archaean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ancient 1×

Often after:

mafic 1× lead 1× eon 1× solar 1×

Sentence patterns with Archaean

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

during the archaean solar radiation 1× nevertheless ancient archaean lead ores 1× of the archaean eon were 1× succession of archaean mafic ultramafic 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

nevertheless ancient archaean 1× oxygen levels of 1× temperature even though 1× the dgb is 1×

Common sentence endings:

banded iron formation 1× on the planet 1× roughly 21 percent 1× throughout the precambrian 1×

Words around Archaean

Just before it in the word index:

archaeal 9 archaea 31 archabbey 3 archa 5 arch 923 arcgis 6

Just after it in the word index:

archaebacteria 3 archaeoastronomers 4 archaeoastronomical 3 archaeoastronomy 12 archaeobatrachia 2 archaeobatrachians 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Archaean

  • In this selection, "archaean" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 30 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ancient, mafic, lead and eon stand out and add context to how "archaean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include during the archaean solar radiation and nevertheless ancient archaean lead ores. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "archaean" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with archaean

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

Oxygen levels of the Archaean Eon were negligible and today they are roughly 21 percent. (15 words)

Temperature Even though during the Archaean solar radiation was reduced by 30 percent and the Cambrian Precambrian boundary by six percent, the Earth has only experienced three ice ages throughout the Precambrian. (32 words)

The DGB is characterised by a deeply weathered, metamorphosed succession of Archaean mafic, ultramafic, and felsic volcanic rocks with associated volcanogenic sedimentary rocks and thin units of banded chert and banded iron formation. (33 words)

Longer example sentences

Nevertheless, ancient Archaean lead ores of galena have been used to date the formation of Earth as these represent the earliest formed lead-only minerals on the planet and record the earliest homogeneous lead-lead isotope systems on the planet. (40 words)

The DGB is characterised by a deeply weathered, metamorphosed succession of Archaean mafic, ultramafic, and felsic volcanic rocks with associated volcanogenic sedimentary rocks and thin units of banded chert and banded iron formation. (33 words)

Temperature Even though during the Archaean solar radiation was reduced by 30 percent and the Cambrian Precambrian boundary by six percent, the Earth has only experienced three ice ages throughout the Precambrian. (32 words)

Example sentences (4)

The DGB is characterised by a deeply weathered, metamorphosed succession of Archaean mafic, ultramafic, and felsic volcanic rocks with associated volcanogenic sedimentary rocks and thin units of banded chert and banded iron formation.

Nevertheless, ancient Archaean lead ores of galena have been used to date the formation of Earth as these represent the earliest formed lead-only minerals on the planet and record the earliest homogeneous lead-lead isotope systems on the planet.

Oxygen levels of the Archaean Eon were negligible and today they are roughly 21 percent.

Temperature Even though during the Archaean solar radiation was reduced by 30 percent and the Cambrian Precambrian boundary by six percent, the Earth has only experienced three ice ages throughout the Precambrian.

Common combinations with archaean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "archaean" in a sentence?
An example: "The DGB is characterised by a deeply weathered, metamorphosed succession of Archaean mafic, ultramafic, and felsic volcanic rocks with associated volcanogenic sedimentary rocks and thin units of banded chert and banded iron formation." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "archaean" from authentic English texts.
What does "archaean" mean?
Archaean means: Of or relating to Arche, the Muse of beginnings in Greek mythology.
What are synonyms of "archaean"?
Common synonyms of "archaean" include: archean, early.
How many example sentences with "archaean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "archaean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.