How do you use Elongates in a sentence? See 8 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.
Elongates meaning
third-person singular simple present indicative of elongate
Using Elongates
- The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of elongate
- In the example corpus, elongates often appears in combinations such as: elongates to, cell elongates, which elongates.
Context around Elongates
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Elongates
- In this selection, "elongates" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cell, pedicel, tubercle and corresponding stand out and add context to how "elongates" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a pedicel elongates to form and cell which elongates as water. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "elongates" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with elongates
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Assuming the skeleton also elongates, there are organs to consider. (10 words)
The cell elongates in preparation for division down the center. (10 words)
If exposed to testosterone, the genital tubercle elongates to form the penis. (12 words)
Vacuoles can also increase the size of the cell, which elongates as water is added, and they control the turgor pressure (the osmotic pressure that keeps the cell wall from caving in). (32 words)
After fertilization, a short stalk at the base of the ovary (termed a pedicel ) elongates to form a thread-like structure known as a "peg". (25 words)
The rubber precursor is isopentenyl pyrophosphate (an allylic compound), which elongates by Mg 2+ -dependent condensation by the action of rubber transferase. (22 words)
Example sentences (8)
Assuming the skeleton also elongates, there are organs to consider.
After fertilization, a short stalk at the base of the ovary (termed a pedicel ) elongates to form a thread-like structure known as a "peg".
As the cell elongates, corresponding daughter chromosomes are pulled toward opposite ends of the cell and condense maximally in late anaphase.
If exposed to testosterone, the genital tubercle elongates to form the penis.
Overworking elongates the gluten strands, creating a product that is tough, rather than light and crumbly or flaky.
The cell elongates in preparation for division down the center.
The rubber precursor is isopentenyl pyrophosphate (an allylic compound), which elongates by Mg 2+ -dependent condensation by the action of rubber transferase.
Vacuoles can also increase the size of the cell, which elongates as water is added, and they control the turgor pressure (the osmotic pressure that keeps the cell wall from caving in).
Common combinations with elongates
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- elongates to 2×
- cell elongates 2×
- which elongates 2×