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

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Brittleness in a sentence

Brittleness meaning

The state of being brittle (in various senses).

Synonyms of Brittleness

crispness crispiness breakableness

Related words

Other words often associated with Brittleness or its synonyms:

body freshness consistence consistency terseness

Using Brittleness

  • The main meaning on this page is: The state of being brittle (in various senses).
  • Useful related words include: crispness, crispiness, breakableness.
  • In the example corpus, brittleness often appears in combinations such as: brittleness and, and brittleness, brittleness of.

Context around Brittleness

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 9 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

bone 1× extreme 1× hardness 1× planes 1× software 1× reduce 1×

Often after:

peeling 1× joint 1× main 1× trees 1× increased 1×

Sentence patterns with Brittleness

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

came a brittleness and narrow 1× cause of brittleness and therefore 1× degree of brittleness 1× exposed the brittleness of a 1× hardness and brittleness 1× illustrated the brittleness of de 1× include bone brittleness joint stiffness 1× its hardness brittleness and crystal 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a problem that 1× ages lead to 1× candelilla wax is 1× did you know 1× distinguishing similar minerals 1× excessive water exposure 1×

Common sentence endings:

and crystal form 1× calcification and osterosclerosis 1× degree of brittleness 1× dissolve in water 1× formation of voids 1× freedom to vibrate 1×

Words around Brittleness

Just before it in the word index:

brittle 213 brittingham 10 brittenham 3 britten 45 brittany 442 brittanica 2

Just after it in the word index:

brittney 55 brittny 2 britto 10 britton 129 brittonic 18 brittons 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 24 aardman 24 abbess 24 abbo 24 abena 24 aberg 24

Corpus analysis for Brittleness

  • In this selection, "brittleness" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bone, extreme, hardness, peeling, joint and main stand out and add context to how "brittleness" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include came a brittleness and narrow and cause of brittleness and therefore. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "brittleness" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with brittleness

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

Ice quality is judged by smoothness, friction, hardness, and brittleness. (10 words)

The tendency to brittleness is a problem that must be overcome. (11 words)

Skeletal effects may include bone brittleness, joint stiffness, teeth discoloration, tendon calcification, and osterosclerosis. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

Did you know that discoloration of your teeth or the cause of their brittleness is called dental fluorosis and is caused by fluoride, a mineral that naturally occurs in the soil and like any other that may dissolve in water? (40 words)

The Hume-Bennett Lumber Company was the last to harvest giant sequoia, going out of business in 1924. citation Due to their weight and brittleness, trees would often shatter when they hit the ground, wasting much of the wood. (39 words)

However, with that, came a brittleness and narrow casting which meant that bookers were fearful of really their characters and what they would need to do to become better workers rather than just fufilling that role. (36 words)

Question examples

Did you know that discoloration of your teeth or the cause of their brittleness is called dental fluorosis and is caused by fluoride, a mineral that naturally occurs in the soil and like any other that may dissolve in water? (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

AGEs lead to the weakening and brittleness of collagen and elastin in the skin and other body tissues, resulting in wrinkles, sagging skin, and other signs of aging.

Goodman argues that the crisis exposed the brittleness of a system that relied, for years, on “just in time” manufacturing, which shrank inventories.

However, with that, came a brittleness and narrow casting which meant that bookers were fearful of really their characters and what they would need to do to become better workers rather than just fufilling that role.

Candelilla wax is a hard, light-yellow wax that can be easily shattered due to its brittleness.

Excessive water exposure can put significant strain on delicate nail cells (called onychocytes), which can lead to brittleness, peeling, and breakage.

Did you know that discoloration of your teeth or the cause of their brittleness is called dental fluorosis and is caused by fluoride, a mineral that naturally occurs in the soil and like any other that may dissolve in water?

Skeletal effects may include bone brittleness, joint stiffness, teeth discoloration, tendon calcification, and osterosclerosis.

A problem that must be resolved is the tendency for cracking due to the materials' extreme brittleness.

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Distinguishing similar minerals It is distinguishable from native gold by its hardness, brittleness and crystal form.

Ice quality is judged by smoothness, friction, hardness, and brittleness.

Late 20th century ones had a single, thicker coating of polyethylene cross-linked to provide a suitable degree of brittleness.

Natural and crystalline graphites are not often used in pure form as structural materials, due to their shear-planes, brittleness and inconsistent mechanical properties.

Perry has written "The events of 1968 illustrated the brittleness of de Gaulle's rule.

Secrecy, in other words, is a prime cause of brittleness and therefore something likely to make a system prone to catastrophic collapse.

Software brittleness main Current AI systems can solve very simple restricted versions of AI-complete problems, but never in their full generality.

The Hume-Bennett Lumber Company was the last to harvest giant sequoia, going out of business in 1924. citation Due to their weight and brittleness, trees would often shatter when they hit the ground, wasting much of the wood.

These layers may cause mechanical reliability weakening and brittleness, increased electrical resistance, or electromigration and formation of voids.

The steel is then tempered, which is just a specialized type of annealing, to reduce brittleness.

The tendency to brittleness is a problem that must be overcome.

Thicker cymbals are also more likely to crack due to their brittleness, and less freedom to vibrate.

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Common combinations with brittleness

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "brittleness" in a sentence?
An example: "AGEs lead to the weakening and brittleness of collagen and elastin in the skin and other body tissues, resulting in wrinkles, sagging skin, and other signs of aging." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "brittleness" from authentic English texts.
What does "brittleness" mean?
Brittleness means: The state of being brittle (in various senses).
What are synonyms of "brittleness"?
Common synonyms of "brittleness" include: crispness, crispiness, breakableness.
How many example sentences with "brittleness" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "brittleness", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.