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Gneisses meaning

plural of gneiss

Using Gneisses

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of gneiss
  • In the example corpus, gneisses often appears in combinations such as: gneisses were, and gneisses.

Context around Gneisses

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 18.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 0 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

complex 1× antiquity 1×

Sentence patterns with Gneisses

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

schists and gneisses 2× basement complex gneisses 1× gneisses also as 1× in antiquity gneisses were also 1× in gneisses these alternating 1× these gneisses were penetrated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

gneisses also as 1× in antiquity gneisses 1× in gneisses these 1× rocks that were 1× the ngala hill 1× these gneisses were 1×

Common sentence endings:

schists and gneisses 2× and less fissile 1× basement complex gneisses 1× dying out rapidly 1× in architectural construction 1× the carboniferous period 1×

Words around Gneisses

Just before it in the word index:

gneiss 14 gneisenau 6 gnedenko 2 gnecco 3 gndu 3 gnd 14

Just after it in the word index:

gneissose 2 gnf 3 gnfs 10 gnft 2 gng 2 gnh 9

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Gneisses

  • In this selection, "gneisses" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 18.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, complex and antiquity stand out and add context to how "gneisses" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include schists and gneisses and basement complex gneisses. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gneisses" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gneisses

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

In antiquity, gneisses were also utilized in architectural construction. (9 words)

These gneisses were penetrated by a number of granitic bodies during the Carboniferous period. (14 words)

Usually, however, it is possible to distinguish between sedimentary and igneous schists and gneisses. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

The Ngala Hill ultramafic chonolith is an arcuate-shaped intrusion, with dimensions of approximately 2.4km by 0.7km and was intruded into the underlying Proterozoic Basement Complex gneisses. (29 words)

In gneisses these alternating folia are sometimes thicker and less regular than in schists, but most importantly less micaceous; they may be lenticular, dying out rapidly. (26 words)

Rocks that were originally sedimentary and rocks that were undoubtedly igneous may be metamorphosed into schists and gneisses. (18 words)

Example sentences (7)

The Ngala Hill ultramafic chonolith is an arcuate-shaped intrusion, with dimensions of approximately 2.4km by 0.7km and was intruded into the underlying Proterozoic Basement Complex gneisses.

Gneisses also, as a rule, contain more feldspar than schists do, and are tougher and less fissile.

In antiquity, gneisses were also utilized in architectural construction.

In gneisses these alternating folia are sometimes thicker and less regular than in schists, but most importantly less micaceous; they may be lenticular, dying out rapidly.

Rocks that were originally sedimentary and rocks that were undoubtedly igneous may be metamorphosed into schists and gneisses.

These gneisses were penetrated by a number of granitic bodies during the Carboniferous period.

Usually, however, it is possible to distinguish between sedimentary and igneous schists and gneisses.

Common combinations with gneisses

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gneisses" in a sentence?
An example: "The Ngala Hill ultramafic chonolith is an arcuate-shaped intrusion, with dimensions of approximately 2.4km by 0.7km and was intruded into the underlying Proterozoic Basement Complex gneisses." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "gneisses" from authentic English texts.
What does "gneisses" mean?
Gneisses means: plural of gneiss
How many example sentences with "gneisses" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "gneisses", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.