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Heterochronic is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Heterochronic in a sentence

Heterochronic meaning

Occurring at different times or intermittently.

Using Heterochronic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Occurring at different times or intermittently.

Context around Heterochronic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

model 1× alteration 1×

Sentence patterns with Heterochronic

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

ramidus a heterochronic model of 1× represents a heterochronic alteration of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

clark g henneberg 1× in a study 1×

Common sentence endings:

and social maturation 1× ape body plan 1×

Words around Heterochronic

Just before it in the word index:

heterochromia 3 heterochromatin 8 heterochromatic 2 heterocercal 2 heteroatoms 8 heteroatom 4

Just after it in the word index:

heterochrony 2 heterocycle 2 heterocyclic 17 heterodimeric 3 heterodimers 4 heterodistyly 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Heterochronic

  • In this selection, "heterochronic" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, model and alteration stand out and add context to how "heterochronic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ramidus a heterochronic model of and represents a heterochronic alteration of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heterochronic" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heterochronic

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

Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'. (18 words)

In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan. (29 words)

Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'.

In a study that assumes the hominin status of Ardipithecus ramidus, it has been argued the species represents a heterochronic alteration of the more general great ape body plan.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heterochronic" in a sentence?
An example: "Clark, G.; Henneberg, M. 'The life history of Ardipithecus ramidus: a heterochronic model of sexual and social maturation'." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "heterochronic" from authentic English texts.
What does "heterochronic" mean?
Heterochronic means: Occurring at different times or intermittently.
How many example sentences with "heterochronic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "heterochronic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.