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Kwic is an English word of 4 letters. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Kwic meaning

Initialism of keyword in context: a list of phrases obtained by searching a corpus, each containing the node (or word of interest) and its surrounding cotext.

Using Kwic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Initialism of keyword in context: a list of phrases obtained by searching a corpus, each containing the node (or word of interest) and its surrounding cotext.
  • In the example corpus, kwic often appears in combinations such as: kwic index.

Context around Kwic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

index 3×

Sentence patterns with Kwic

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

a kwic index is 1× a kwic index usually 1× kwic is an 1× show the kwic index unless 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a kwic index 2× kwic is an 1× references in literature 1×

Common sentence endings:

a permuted index 1× for concordance lines 1× the following example 1× view the paper 1×

Words around Kwic

Just before it in the word index:

kwiatkowski 16 kwiatkoski 5 kwi 5 kwh 157 kwg 2 kwf 4

Just after it in the word index:

kwid 7 kwie 3 kwik 26 kwikset 2 kwikspar 2 kwilaan 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Kwic

  • In this selection, "kwic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, index stand out and add context to how "kwic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a kwic index is and a kwic index usually. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "kwic" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with kwic

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

A KWIC index is a special case of a permuted index. (11 words)

KWIC is an acronym for Key Word In Context, the most common format for concordance lines. (16 words)

References in Literature Note: The first reference does not show the KWIC index unless you pay to view the paper. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

A KWIC index usually uses a wide layout to allow the display of maximum 'in context' information (not shown in the following example). (23 words)

References in Literature Note: The first reference does not show the KWIC index unless you pay to view the paper. (20 words)

KWIC is an acronym for Key Word In Context, the most common format for concordance lines. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

A KWIC index is a special case of a permuted index.

A KWIC index usually uses a wide layout to allow the display of maximum 'in context' information (not shown in the following example).

KWIC is an acronym for Key Word In Context, the most common format for concordance lines.

References in Literature Note: The first reference does not show the KWIC index unless you pay to view the paper.

Common combinations with kwic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "kwic" in a sentence?
An example: "A KWIC index is a special case of a permuted index." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "kwic" from authentic English texts.
What does "kwic" mean?
Kwic means: Initialism of keyword in context: a list of phrases obtained by searching a corpus, each containing the node (or word of interest) and its surrounding cotext.
How many example sentences with "kwic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "kwic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.