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Lanceolate in a sentence

Lanceolate meaning

  1. Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
  2. Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.

Synonyms of Lanceolate

lancelike simple unsubdivided

Related words

Other words often associated with Lanceolate or its synonyms:

plain elementary acicular cordate easy bare deltoid complex childlike caudate uncomplicated unproblematic

Using Lanceolate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex. | Of a class of knapped stone points, made without a stem, shoulders, notches, or other features that aid in attachment to a shaft.
  • Useful related words include: lancelike, simple, unsubdivided.

Context around Lanceolate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

ovate 1× opposite 1×

Often after:

leaflets 1×

Sentence patterns with Lanceolate

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

be ovate lanceolate or orbiculate 1× two opposite lanceolate leaflets joined 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

leaves may be 1× the stems of 1×

Common sentence endings:

and convert broad 1× the individual plant 1×

Words around Lanceolate

Just before it in the word index:

lancement 2 lancelyn 2 lancelot 37 lancelin 3 lanceleve 2 lancel 4

Just after it in the word index:

lancer 42 lancers 132 lances 36 lancet 90 lancetfish 3 lancey 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Lanceolate

  • In this selection, "lanceolate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, ovate, opposite and leaflets stand out and add context to how "lanceolate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be ovate lanceolate or orbiculate and two opposite lanceolate leaflets joined. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lanceolate" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lanceolate

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

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant. (16 words)

The stems of the plant bear resinous, dark green leaves with two opposite lanceolate leaflets joined at the base, with a deciduous awn between them, each leaflet convert long and convert broad. (32 words)

Longer example sentences

The stems of the plant bear resinous, dark green leaves with two opposite lanceolate leaflets joined at the base, with a deciduous awn between them, each leaflet convert long and convert broad. (32 words)

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant. (16 words)

Example sentences (2)

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant.

The stems of the plant bear resinous, dark green leaves with two opposite lanceolate leaflets joined at the base, with a deciduous awn between them, each leaflet convert long and convert broad.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lanceolate" in a sentence?
An example: "Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "lanceolate" from authentic English texts.
What does "lanceolate" mean?
Lanceolate means: Having the general shape of a lance; much longer than wide, with the widest part lower than the middle and a pointed apex.
What are synonyms of "lanceolate"?
Common synonyms of "lanceolate" include: lancelike, simple, unsubdivided.
How many example sentences with "lanceolate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "lanceolate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.