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Circumbinary in a sentence

Circumbinary meaning

Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating to such an orbit.

Using Circumbinary

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating to such an orbit.
  • In the example corpus, circumbinary often appears in combinations such as: circumbinary planet.

Context around Circumbinary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

smaller 1×

Often after:

planet 1× moons 1×

Sentence patterns with Circumbinary

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

case the circumbinary planet must 1× much smaller circumbinary moons styx 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

beyond charon there 1× in this case 1×

Common sentence endings:

kerberos and hydra 1× of its evolution 1×

Words around Circumbinary

Just before it in the word index:

circumambulation 4 circumambulating 3 circumambulate 3 circum 6 circulatory 90 circulators 12

Just after it in the word index:

circumcenter 3 circumcircle 4 circumcircles 2 circumcise 9 circumcised 46 circumcision 96

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Circumbinary

  • In this selection, "circumbinary" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, smaller, planet and moons stand out and add context to how "circumbinary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include case the circumbinary planet must and much smaller circumbinary moons styx. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "circumbinary" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with circumbinary

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

Beyond Charon there are four much smaller circumbinary moons, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. (14 words)

In this case, the circumbinary planet must either have survived the evolution of the host binary or have been formed as a consequence of its evolution. (26 words)

Longer example sentences

In this case, the circumbinary planet must either have survived the evolution of the host binary or have been formed as a consequence of its evolution. (26 words)

Beyond Charon there are four much smaller circumbinary moons, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

In this case, the circumbinary planet must either have survived the evolution of the host binary or have been formed as a consequence of its evolution.

Beyond Charon there are four much smaller circumbinary moons, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, and Hydra.

Common combinations with circumbinary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "circumbinary" in a sentence?
An example: "In this case, the circumbinary planet must either have survived the evolution of the host binary or have been formed as a consequence of its evolution." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "circumbinary" from authentic English texts.
What does "circumbinary" mean?
Circumbinary means: Having an orbit around both stars in a binary star system, or relating to such an orbit.
How many example sentences with "circumbinary" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "circumbinary", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.