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

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Degradative in a sentence

Degradative meaning

Of, pertaining to, or causing degradation.

Using Degradative

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of, pertaining to, or causing degradation.
  • In the example corpus, degradative often appears in combinations such as: degradative enzymes.

Context around Degradative

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

Often before:

possess 1× allows 1× inhibiting 1×

Often after:

enzymes 2× chitinases 1× process 1×

Sentence patterns with Degradative

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

also allows degradative enzymes to 1× also possess degradative chitinases related 1× or inhibiting degradative enzymes 1× the degradative process of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

fungi such as 1× the degradative process 1× the low ph 1×

Common sentence endings:

an anabolic pathway 1× as arthropod pathogens 1× inhibiting degradative enzymes 1× stages of development 1×

Words around Degradative

Just before it in the word index:

degradations 4 degradation 445 degradable 17 degrad 2 degraaf 2 degourville 2

Just after it in the word index:

degrade 198 degraded 258 degrades 53 degrading 155 degraff 2 degraft 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Degradative

  • In this selection, "degradative" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, possess, allows, inhibiting, enzymes, chitinases and process stand out and add context to how "degradative" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include also allows degradative enzymes to and also possess degradative chitinases related. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "degradative" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with degradative

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

This can be accomplished by blocking re-uptake or inhibiting degradative enzymes. (12 words)

The degradative process of a catabolic pathway provides the energy required to conduct a biosynthesis of an anabolic pathway. (19 words)

Fungi, such as Coccidioides immitis, also possess degradative chitinases related to their role as detritivores and also to their potential as arthropod pathogens. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

The low pH of the vacuole also allows degradative enzymes to act. Although single large vacuoles are most common, the size and number of vacuoles may vary in different tissues and stages of development. (34 words)

Fungi, such as Coccidioides immitis, also possess degradative chitinases related to their role as detritivores and also to their potential as arthropod pathogens. (23 words)

The degradative process of a catabolic pathway provides the energy required to conduct a biosynthesis of an anabolic pathway. (19 words)

Example sentences (4)

Fungi, such as Coccidioides immitis, also possess degradative chitinases related to their role as detritivores and also to their potential as arthropod pathogens.

The degradative process of a catabolic pathway provides the energy required to conduct a biosynthesis of an anabolic pathway.

The low pH of the vacuole also allows degradative enzymes to act. Although single large vacuoles are most common, the size and number of vacuoles may vary in different tissues and stages of development.

This can be accomplished by blocking re-uptake or inhibiting degradative enzymes.

Common combinations with degradative

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "degradative" in a sentence?
An example: "Fungi, such as Coccidioides immitis, also possess degradative chitinases related to their role as detritivores and also to their potential as arthropod pathogens." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "degradative" from authentic English texts.
What does "degradative" mean?
Degradative means: Of, pertaining to, or causing degradation.
How many example sentences with "degradative" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "degradative", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.