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Lithostatic meaning

Describing the static pressure maintained by a weight of rock; geostatic.

Using Lithostatic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Describing the static pressure maintained by a weight of rock; geostatic.
  • In the example corpus, lithostatic often appears in combinations such as: lithostatic pressure.

Context around Lithostatic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

overburden 1×

Often after:

pressure 2×

Sentence patterns with Lithostatic

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

the lithostatic pressure in 1× the overburden lithostatic pressure rises 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as sediment deposition 1× the lithostatic pressure 1×

Common sentence endings:

lithification takes place 1× the overlying sediment 1×

Words around Lithostatic

Just before it in the word index:

lithospheric 4 lithosphere 33 lithos 5 lithopedion 2 lithonia 9 lithology 7

Just after it in the word index:

lithotomy 3 lithotripsy 8 lithotriptor 5 lithovit 5 lithuania 486 lithuanian 237

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Lithostatic

  • In this selection, "lithostatic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, overburden and pressure stand out and add context to how "lithostatic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include the lithostatic pressure in and the overburden lithostatic pressure rises. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lithostatic" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lithostatic

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

The lithostatic pressure in the rock increases due to the weight of the overlying sediment. (15 words)

As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place. (18 words)

The lithostatic pressure in the rock increases due to the weight of the overlying sediment. (15 words)

Example sentences (2)

As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place.

The lithostatic pressure in the rock increases due to the weight of the overlying sediment.

Common combinations with lithostatic

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lithostatic" in a sentence?
An example: "As sediment deposition builds up, the overburden (lithostatic) pressure rises, and a process known as lithification takes place." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "lithostatic" from authentic English texts.
What does "lithostatic" mean?
Lithostatic means: Describing the static pressure maintained by a weight of rock; geostatic.
How many example sentences with "lithostatic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "lithostatic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.