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Wondering how to use Didot in a sentence? Below are 6 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .

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Didot in a sentence

Didot meaning

Ellipsis of Didot point.

Using Didot

  • The main meaning on this page is: Ellipsis of Didot point.

Context around Didot

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

twelve 1×

Often after:

modified 1× points 1× family 1× punkt 1×

Sentence patterns with Didot

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

1768 but didot modified fournier 1× didot just made 1× didot s system 1× means twelve didot points 1× punkt and didot punkt for 1× saint léger didot family in 1× while in didot it sits 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

didot just made 1× didot s system 1× for example the 1× hence 12 dd 1× paper machine main 1× the germans however 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the government 1× family in france 1× less common foot 1× on the baseline 1× this metric one 1× twelve didot points 1×

Words around Didot

Just before it in the word index:

didonato 3 didon 2 didomenico 8 dido 39 didnt 65 didnot 4

Just after it in the word index:

didp 3 didrachm 3 dids 3 didsbury 10 didst 4 didulica 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Didot

  • In this selection, "didot" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, twelve, modified, points and family stand out and add context to how "didot" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1768 but didot modified fournier and didot just made. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "didot" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with didot

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

Hence "12 dd" means twelve didot points. (7 words)

For example, the uppercase J in Bodoni extends below the baseline, while in Didot it sits on the baseline. (19 words)

Didot just made the base unit (one French Royal inch) identical to the standard value defined by the government. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

Didot's system was based on Pierre Simon Fournier 's (1712–1768), but Didot modified Fournier's by adjusting the base unit precisely to a French Royal inch (pouce), as Fournier's unit was based on a less common foot. (40 words)

Paper machine main A machine for making a continuous sheet of paper on a loop of wire fabric was patented in 1798 by Nicholas Louis Robert who worked for Saint-Léger Didot family in France. (35 words)

The Germans, however, use the terms Fournier-Punkt and Didot-Punkt for the earlier ones, and Typografischer Punkt for this metric one. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Didot's system was based on Pierre Simon Fournier 's (1712–1768), but Didot modified Fournier's by adjusting the base unit precisely to a French Royal inch (pouce), as Fournier's unit was based on a less common foot.

For example, the uppercase J in Bodoni extends below the baseline, while in Didot it sits on the baseline.

Didot just made the base unit (one French Royal inch) identical to the standard value defined by the government.

Hence "12 dd" means twelve didot points.

Paper machine main A machine for making a continuous sheet of paper on a loop of wire fabric was patented in 1798 by Nicholas Louis Robert who worked for Saint-Léger Didot family in France.

The Germans, however, use the terms Fournier-Punkt and Didot-Punkt for the earlier ones, and Typografischer Punkt for this metric one.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "didot" in a sentence?
An example: "Didot's system was based on Pierre Simon Fournier 's (1712–1768), but Didot modified Fournier's by adjusting the base unit precisely to a French Royal inch (pouce), as Fournier's unit was based on a less common foot." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "didot" from authentic English texts.
What does "didot" mean?
Didot means: Ellipsis of Didot point.
How many example sentences with "didot" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "didot", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.