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Epigenesis meaning

  1. The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
  2. Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation.

Synonyms of Epigenesis

metamorphism

Using Epigenesis

  • The main meaning on this page is: The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed. | Changes in the mineral content of rock after its formation.
  • Useful related words include: metamorphism.
  • In the example corpus, epigenesis often appears in combinations such as: of epigenesis.

Context around Epigenesis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

probabilistic 1× term 1× predetermined 1×

Sentence patterns with Epigenesis

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

doctrine of epigenesis and the 1× epigenesis in the 1× predetermined epigenesis is a 1× the term epigenesis has a 1× theory of epigenesis which have 1× variation probabilistic epigenesis was presented 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

another variation probabilistic 1× epigenesis in the 1× historical the term 1× predetermined epigenesis is 1× the doctrine of 1× we might use 1×

Common sentence endings:

gottlieb in 2003 1× in embryonic development 1× of the protein 1× the 17th century 1× the experimental embryologists 1× understanding of heredity 1×

Words around Epigenesis

Just before it in the word index:

epigeal 4 epifanio 4 epiepang 2 epie 2 epidurals 2 epidural 23

Just after it in the word index:

epigenetic 44 epigenetically 3 epigenetics 16 epigenome 5 epigenomic 2 epigenomics 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Epigenesis

  • In this selection, "epigenesis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, probabilistic, term and predetermined stand out and add context to how "epigenesis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include doctrine of epigenesis and the and epigenesis in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "epigenesis" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with epigenesis

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

Another variation, probabilistic epigenesis, was presented by Gilbert Gottlieb in 2003. (11 words)

Predetermined epigenesis is a unidirectional movement from structural development in DNA to the functional maturation of the protein. (18 words)

The Doctrine of Epigenesis and the Doctrine of Preformation were two distinct views of the understanding of heredity. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

We might use the name ‘epigenetics’ for such studies, thus emphasizing their relation to the concepts, so strongly favourable to the classical theory of epigenesis, which have been reached by the experimental embryologists. (33 words)

Historical The term epigenesis has a generic meaning "extra growth", taken directly from Koine Greek ἐπιγέννησις main, used in English since the 17th century. (24 words)

Epigenesis in the context of biology refers to the differentiation of cells from their initial totipotent state in embryonic development. (20 words)

Example sentences (6)

Another variation, probabilistic epigenesis, was presented by Gilbert Gottlieb in 2003.

Epigenesis in the context of biology refers to the differentiation of cells from their initial totipotent state in embryonic development.

Historical The term epigenesis has a generic meaning "extra growth", taken directly from Koine Greek ἐπιγέννησις main, used in English since the 17th century.

Predetermined epigenesis is a unidirectional movement from structural development in DNA to the functional maturation of the protein.

The Doctrine of Epigenesis and the Doctrine of Preformation were two distinct views of the understanding of heredity.

We might use the name ‘epigenetics’ for such studies, thus emphasizing their relation to the concepts, so strongly favourable to the classical theory of epigenesis, which have been reached by the experimental embryologists.

Common combinations with epigenesis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of epigenesis 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "epigenesis" in a sentence?
An example: "Another variation, probabilistic epigenesis, was presented by Gilbert Gottlieb in 2003." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "epigenesis" from authentic English texts.
What does "epigenesis" mean?
Epigenesis means: The theory that an organism develops by differentiation from an unstructured egg rather than by simple enlarging of something preformed.
What are synonyms of "epigenesis"?
Common synonyms of "epigenesis" include: metamorphism.
How many example sentences with "epigenesis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "epigenesis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.