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Capillarity is an English word. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Capillarity meaning

The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.

Synonyms of Capillarity

capillary action surface tension

Using Capillarity

  • The main meaning on this page is: The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
  • Useful related words include: capillary action, surface tension.
  • In the example corpus, capillarity often appears in combinations such as: the capillarity.

Context around Capillarity

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reduces 1×

Often after:

phenomena 1× pull 1×

Sentence patterns with Capillarity

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

and by capillarity pull to 1× from the capillarity phenomena 1× if the capillarity is too 1× which reduces capillarity in solid 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

hem nano concrete 1× if the capillarity 1× it was published 1× water moves in 1×

Common sentence endings:

and porous materials 1× of the candle 1× of the soil 1× the capillarity phenomena 1×

Words around Capillarity

Just before it in the word index:

capillaries 61 capilla 3 capilano 15 capicola 3 capias 2 capi 3

Just after it in the word index:

capillary 66 capillata 2 capillatus 3 capistran 2 capistrano 77 capita 874

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Capillarity

  • In this selection, "capillarity" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reduces, phenomena and pull stand out and add context to how "capillarity" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and by capillarity pull to and from the capillarity phenomena. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "capillarity" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with capillarity

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

If the capillarity is too great, the molten wax streams down the side of the candle. (16 words)

It was published in 1901 with the title "Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen", which translates as "Conclusions from the capillarity phenomena". (20 words)

HEM Nano concrete hardens in low and subzero temperature conditions and possesses an increased volume of gel, which reduces capillarity in solid and porous materials. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Water moves in a drained field under the influence of pressure where the soil is locally saturated and by capillarity pull to dryer parts of the soil. (27 words)

HEM Nano concrete hardens in low and subzero temperature conditions and possesses an increased volume of gel, which reduces capillarity in solid and porous materials. (25 words)

It was published in 1901 with the title "Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen", which translates as "Conclusions from the capillarity phenomena". (20 words)

Example sentences (4)

HEM Nano concrete hardens in low and subzero temperature conditions and possesses an increased volume of gel, which reduces capillarity in solid and porous materials.

If the capillarity is too great, the molten wax streams down the side of the candle.

It was published in 1901 with the title "Folgerungen aus den Capillaritätserscheinungen", which translates as "Conclusions from the capillarity phenomena".

Water moves in a drained field under the influence of pressure where the soil is locally saturated and by capillarity pull to dryer parts of the soil.

Common combinations with capillarity

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "capillarity" in a sentence?
An example: "HEM Nano concrete hardens in low and subzero temperature conditions and possesses an increased volume of gel, which reduces capillarity in solid and porous materials." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "capillarity" from authentic English texts.
What does "capillarity" mean?
Capillarity means: The interaction between the surfaces of a solid and liquid in contact that distorts the normal geometry of the liquid surface; especially the rise or fall of a liquid in a fine tube.
What are synonyms of "capillarity"?
Common synonyms of "capillarity" include: capillary action, surface tension.
How many example sentences with "capillarity" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "capillarity", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.