Explore Jackknife through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like dive or pocketknife. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Jackknife meaning
- Alternative spelling of jack-knife.
- A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
Synonyms of Jackknife
Using Jackknife
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative spelling of jack-knife. | A resampling method that applies estimators to all subsamples that each omit a single different group (possibly of a single datapoint) of the original sample to provide a sample distribution of the estimate.
- Useful related words include: dive, clasp knife, pocketknife, pocket knife.
- In the example corpus, jackknife often appears in combinations such as: got jackknife, jackknife cover, the jackknife.
Context around Jackknife
- Average sentence length in these examples: 18.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 3 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Jackknife
- In this selection, "jackknife" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 18.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, difficulties, kick, gable, cover, style and pin stand out and add context to how "jackknife" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a kick jackknife only two and as a jackknife or jack. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "jackknife" sits close to words such as aaronson, abai and abass, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with jackknife
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bootstrap methods: another look at the jackknife. (7 words)
Mio got a jackknife cover for a nearfall. (8 words)
It is also known as a jackknife or jack-knife. (10 words)
One reason is that the disc's lack of self-assist makes brake force much more predictable, so peak brake force can be raised without more risk of braking-induced steering or jackknife on articulated vehicles. (36 words)
Giles (2004) argued that the standard error of the estimate of A can be used to derive that of the estimate of G directly without using a jackknife at all. (30 words)
He then hit a powerbomb after some difficulties, jackknife style, then his falling Superman forearm for a two to the roar of the crowd. (24 words)
Grace looking to end it early with a flash pin, trying to talk Vice down, blocking a kick, jackknife, only two! (21 words)
Moloney dragged Hiromu to the center of the ring, but Hiromu got a jackknife cover rollup for the pin out of nowhere! (22 words)
Back in the ring Diesel hits the Jackknife and Shawn Michaels runs out to break up the cover! (18 words)
Example sentences (14)
He then hit a powerbomb after some difficulties, jackknife style, then his falling Superman forearm for a two to the roar of the crowd.
Jackknife from Adonis, Patch bridges up but Adonis cuts him off with a knee strike.
Mio got a jackknife cover for a nearfall.
Ora with a wristlock and shot to the back, but Lee with a suplex and jackknife pin for two.
The recalled vehicles all have a jackknife folding key that holds the potential to fold within itself.
Grace looking to end it early with a flash pin, trying to talk Vice down, blocking a kick, jackknife, only two!
Moloney dragged Hiromu to the center of the ring, but Hiromu got a jackknife cover rollup for the pin out of nowhere!
When Corbin resisted, Gable jackknife covered Corbin for a two count.
Back in the ring Diesel hits the Jackknife and Shawn Michaels runs out to break up the cover!
Bootstrap methods: another look at the jackknife.
Giles (2004) argued that the standard error of the estimate of A can be used to derive that of the estimate of G directly without using a jackknife at all.
It is also known as a jackknife or jack-knife.
It may therefore be better to stick with jackknife methods such as those proposed by Yitzhaki (1991) and Karagiannis and Kovacevic (2000).
One reason is that the disc's lack of self-assist makes brake force much more predictable, so peak brake force can be raised without more risk of braking-induced steering or jackknife on articulated vehicles.
Common combinations with jackknife
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: