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

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Ectoplasm | Ectoplasmic

Ectoplasm meaning

  1. A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
  2. An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost.
  3. The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.

Synonyms of Ectoplasm

emanation cytoplasm cytol

Related words

Other words often associated with Ectoplasm or its synonyms:

protoplasm matter origination rise egress substance origin emergence emission inception procession

Using Ectoplasm

  • The main meaning on this page is: A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead. | An immaterial or ethereal substance, especially the transparent corporeal presence of a spirit or ghost. | The outer granule-free layer of cytoplasm.
  • Useful related words include: emanation, cytoplasm, cytol.
  • In the example corpus, ectoplasm often appears in combinations such as: the ectoplasm, epiphenomenal ectoplasm, ectoplasm problem.

Context around Ectoplasm

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

epiphenomenal 2× easel 1×

Often after:

problem 2× factor 1× metal 1× forms 1×

Sentence patterns with Ectoplasm

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

a time ectoplasm s experience 1× ain t ectoplasm on the 1× as an ectoplasm metal detector 1× cytoplasm or ectoplasm forms a 1× fact that ectoplasm will likely 1× malware the ectoplasm factor a 1× not by ectoplasm but by 1× the easel ectoplasm or by 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

i ll clean 1× on the face 1× players can attempt 1× that ain t 1× the fact that 1× the materialisation meanwhile 1×

Common sentence endings:

a significant role 1× another secret assistant 1× containing large vesicles 1× evade his reach 1× in freezing temperatures 1× in the morning 1×

Words around Ectoplasm

Just before it in the word index:

ectopic 62 ectoparasitic 2 ectoparasites 8 ectoparasite 2 ectomycorrhizal 7 ectomorphic 1

Just after it in the word index:

ectoplasmic 2 ectoprocts 4 ector 10 ectothermic 6 ects 5 ecu 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 14 aayush 14 abbottabad 14 aberdonian 14 abhi 14 aborting 14

Corpus analysis for Ectoplasm

  • In this selection, "ectoplasm" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, epiphenomenal, easel, problem, factor and metal stand out and add context to how "ectoplasm" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a time ectoplasm s experience and ain t ectoplasm on the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ectoplasm" sits close to words such as aadi, aayush and abbottabad, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ectoplasm

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

That ain't ectoplasm on the sheets. (7 words)

I'll clean up the ectoplasm in the morning". (9 words)

The outer cytoplasm, or ectoplasm, forms a distinct layer containing large vesicles. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

This would provide dozens of targets for Shikamaru to choose from, and while he can paralyze more than one victim at a time, Ectoplasm's experience would entail that at least a few of his copies could manage to evade his reach. (42 words)

The fact that Ectoplasm will likely need to be replicated repeatedly to make use of his powers means he would be a more costly hero to bring into the live-action adaptation to play a significant role. (37 words)

They called the traces of malware the “Ectoplasm Factor,” a name that Marczak said was inspired by a quest in the popular game Stardew Valley, which he said he plays. (30 words)

Example sentences (11)

Players can attempt to identify a Demon with the easel, Ectoplasm, or by how it behaves in freezing temperatures.

They called the traces of malware the “Ectoplasm Factor,” a name that Marczak said was inspired by a quest in the popular game Stardew Valley, which he said he plays.

The fact that Ectoplasm will likely need to be replicated repeatedly to make use of his powers means he would be a more costly hero to bring into the live-action adaptation to play a significant role.

This would provide dozens of targets for Shikamaru to choose from, and while he can paralyze more than one victim at a time, Ectoplasm's experience would entail that at least a few of his copies could manage to evade his reach.

I'll clean up the ectoplasm in the morning".

That ain't ectoplasm on the sheets.

The "materialisation", meanwhile, was accomplished not by ectoplasm, but by another secret assistant.

Using a device Blates described as an “ectoplasm metal detector,” he was able to trace the source of the spiritual activity to the fourth floor common room in Ward Hall.

On the face of it, statement 3 seems able to handle both the epiphenomenal ectoplasm problem and the blockers problem.

The outer cytoplasm, or ectoplasm, forms a distinct layer containing large vesicles.

To handle the epiphenomenal ectoplasm problem, statement 1 can be modified to include a "that's-all" or "totality" clause Jackson, 1998 or be restricted to "positive" properties.

Common combinations with ectoplasm

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ectoplasm" in a sentence?
An example: "Players can attempt to identify a Demon with the easel, Ectoplasm, or by how it behaves in freezing temperatures." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ectoplasm" from authentic English texts.
What does "ectoplasm" mean?
Ectoplasm means: A visible substance believed to emanate from the body of a spiritualistic medium during communication with the dead.
What are synonyms of "ectoplasm"?
Common synonyms of "ectoplasm" include: emanation, cytoplasm, cytol.
How many example sentences with "ectoplasm" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ectoplasm", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.