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Lithology is an English word with synonyms like petrology or morphology. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Lithology in a sentence

Lithology meaning

  1. The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
  2. The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.

Synonyms of Lithology

petrology morphology geomorphology

Related words

Other words often associated with Lithology or its synonyms:

geophysics grammar structure biology

Using Lithology

  • The main meaning on this page is: The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification. | The general composition of a rock or rock sequence.
  • Useful related words include: petrology, morphology, geomorphology.
  • In the example corpus, lithology often appears in combinations such as: lithology and, the lithology.

Context around Lithology

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

enhance 1× uniform 1× different 1×

Often after:

rock 1×

Sentence patterns with Lithology

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

a uniform lithology and texture 1× about the lithology of the 1× and enhance lithology and fluid 1× based on lithology for each 1× by different lithology rock composition 1× interpretation and lithology and enhancing 1× laterally the lithology the type 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a bed is 1× capping of grades 1× knowledgeable about the 1× seismic reprocessing of 1× the alps are 1× the results will 1×

Common sentence endings:

and fluid discrimination 1× facies eventually change 1× fall winter 2023 1× for each metal 1× lithology and texture 1× that affected them 1×

Words around Lithology

Just before it in the word index:

lithologies 4 lithological 7 lithography 61 lithographs 13 lithographica 7 lithographic 20

Just after it in the word index:

lithonia 9 lithopedion 2 lithos 5 lithosphere 33 lithospheric 4 lithostatic 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Lithology

  • In this selection, "lithology" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, enhance, uniform, different and rock stand out and add context to how "lithology" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a uniform lithology and texture and about the lithology of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lithology" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lithology

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

Knowledgeable about the lithology of the Niger Delta. (8 words)

Capping of grades varies based on lithology for each metal. (10 words)

A bed is defined as a layer of rock that has a uniform lithology and texture. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

The results will show a 2D and 3D model of subsurface conductivity that will inform geological interpretation and lithology and enhancing target precision for drilling locations planned for fall/winter 2023. (31 words)

Seismic reprocessing of the Bonito area (250km) is well underway and will result in improvements in data quality that will facilitate precise depth mapping and enhance lithology and fluid discrimination. (30 words)

On the other hand, when a rock layer with a certain age is followed laterally, the lithology (the type of rock) and facies eventually change. (25 words)

Example sentences (7)

Capping of grades varies based on lithology for each metal.

The results will show a 2D and 3D model of subsurface conductivity that will inform geological interpretation and lithology and enhancing target precision for drilling locations planned for fall/winter 2023.

Seismic reprocessing of the Bonito area (250km) is well underway and will result in improvements in data quality that will facilitate precise depth mapping and enhance lithology and fluid discrimination.

Knowledgeable about the lithology of the Niger Delta.

A bed is defined as a layer of rock that has a uniform lithology and texture.

On the other hand, when a rock layer with a certain age is followed laterally, the lithology (the type of rock) and facies eventually change.

The Alps are subdivided by different lithology (rock composition) and nappe structure according to the orogenic events that affected them.

Common combinations with lithology

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lithology" in a sentence?
An example: "Capping of grades varies based on lithology for each metal." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "lithology" from authentic English texts.
What does "lithology" mean?
Lithology means: The study of rocks, with particular emphasis on their description and classification.
What are synonyms of "lithology"?
Common synonyms of "lithology" include: petrology, morphology, geomorphology.
How many example sentences with "lithology" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "lithology", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.