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Biopiracy in a sentence

Biopiracy meaning

The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.

Synonyms of Biopiracy

larceny theft thievery thieving stealing

Related words

Other words often associated with Biopiracy or its synonyms:

felony stealth dishonest concealing concealment dishonorable hiding

Using Biopiracy

  • The main meaning on this page is: The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.
  • Useful related words include: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving.
  • In the example corpus, biopiracy often appears in combinations such as: of biopiracy.

Context around Biopiracy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

extend 1×

Sentence patterns with Biopiracy

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

consequences of biopiracy extend far 1× type of biopiracy when such 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

bioprospecting can become 1× the consequences of 1×

Common sentence endings:

are not respected 1× studies experts say 1×

Words around Biopiracy

Just before it in the word index:

biopics 28 biopic 260 biophysics 15 biophysicist 4 biophysical 9 biophilic 3

Just after it in the word index:

bioplastic 2 bioplastics 9 biopolymer 9 biopolymers 14 bioprinting 3 bioprocessing 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Biopiracy

  • In this selection, "biopiracy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, extend stand out and add context to how "biopiracy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include consequences of biopiracy extend far and type of biopiracy when such. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "biopiracy" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with biopiracy

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

Bioprospecting can become a type of biopiracy when such principles are not respected. (13 words)

The consequences of biopiracy extend far beyond the initial act, as even a small portion of biological resources can be utilized in biotechnological studies, experts say. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

The consequences of biopiracy extend far beyond the initial act, as even a small portion of biological resources can be utilized in biotechnological studies, experts say. (26 words)

Bioprospecting can become a type of biopiracy when such principles are not respected. (13 words)

Example sentences (2)

The consequences of biopiracy extend far beyond the initial act, as even a small portion of biological resources can be utilized in biotechnological studies, experts say.

Bioprospecting can become a type of biopiracy when such principles are not respected.

Common combinations with biopiracy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of biopiracy 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "biopiracy" in a sentence?
An example: "The consequences of biopiracy extend far beyond the initial act, as even a small portion of biological resources can be utilized in biotechnological studies, experts say." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "biopiracy" from authentic English texts.
What does "biopiracy" mean?
Biopiracy means: The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.
What are synonyms of "biopiracy"?
Common synonyms of "biopiracy" include: larceny, theft, thievery, thieving, stealing.
How many example sentences with "biopiracy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "biopiracy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.