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Litmus is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Litmus meaning

  1. A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
  2. A simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper.
  3. A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.

Synonyms of Litmus

litmus test acid-base indicator

Related words

Other words often associated with Litmus or its synonyms:

examination indicator test exam

Using Litmus

  • The main meaning on this page is: A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels. | A simple test of acidity in a liquid using litmus, usually in the form of litmus paper. | A simple test of any attribute; a litmus test.
  • Useful related words include: litmus test, acid-base indicator.
  • In the example corpus, litmus often appears in combinations such as: litmus test, as litmus, litmus tests.

Context around Litmus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 14 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

gender 1× crucial 1× good 1× important 1× suitable 1×

Often after:

test 19× tests 1×

Sentence patterns with Litmus

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

as a litmus test for 3× be a litmus test for 2× a crucial litmus test revealing 1× a gender litmus test striking 1× a good litmus test for 1× a suitable litmus test to 1× as a litmus test putting 1× consider a litmus test of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a good litmus 1× as pakistan teeters 1× britain s handling 1× chisholm links passed 1× elsewhere on tiktok 1× he imparts him 1×

Common sentence endings:

a pennant series 1× been a failure 1× driver s side 1× for both programs 1× hall nikkei reports 1× into proper context 1×

Words around Litmus

Just before it in the word index:

litmanen 3 litman 29 litle 2 litke 3 lititz 6 lition 4

Just after it in the word index:

lito 7 liton 13 litoral 2 litoria 3 litovsk 16 litre 457

Similar in corpus frequency:

accountancy 76 aldis 76 alisha 76 amiss 76 andean 76 antigens 76

Corpus analysis for Litmus

  • In this selection, "litmus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, gender, crucial, good, test and tests stand out and add context to how "litmus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a litmus test for and be a litmus test for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "litmus" sits close to words such as accountancy, aldis and alisha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with litmus

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

Thursday’s opener between the teams should be a litmus test for both programs. (14 words)

That leaves the first as a litmus test, putting everything that followed into proper context. (15 words)

It will be a suitable litmus test to determine their strengths and weaknesses going forward. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The EU Head of Delegation Ambassador Rune Skinnebach said Malawi faces a litmus test to adhere to the conditions of the new IMF ECF program in the shortest possible time as the country’s next tripartite general elections looms in 2025. (41 words)

Again, we have solidarity connection that goes much deeper than just the elites who are running things, but no, I think it's fairly clear and this is one of the litmus tests of the Democratic Party. (37 words)

We can say then that if the rise of the Alliance Party is the litmus test for the success of the Good Friday Agreement, the Agreement has not succeeded resoundingly, but neither has it been a failure. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

Again, we have solidarity connection that goes much deeper than just the elites who are running things, but no, I think it's fairly clear and this is one of the litmus tests of the Democratic Party.

Chisholm Links passed their litmus test in style when they upset the Otago Bombers at Balmacewen on Saturday to regain the lead in the Metropolitan Senior A pennant series.

Elsewhere on TikTok, women are sharing how they plan to use “what did you think of Barbie?” as a litmus test for dating.

In China, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has become a gender litmus test – striking a chord with women while triggering men to walk out of the movie hall, Nikkei reports.

Mauritanians voted on Saturday in the first legislative and local elections since 2019 when President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani came to power in a litmus test for the veteran leader ahead of next year’s presidential vote.

That is problematic when there’s a litmus test on Israel and Palestine which is not consistent with human rights, which is required in order to serve.

That leaves the first as a litmus test, putting everything that followed into proper context.

That’s a stand that Biden and his many Jewish supporters consider a litmus test of virtue when it comes to the 2020 US presidential election.

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The EU Head of Delegation Ambassador Rune Skinnebach said Malawi faces a litmus test to adhere to the conditions of the new IMF ECF program in the shortest possible time as the country’s next tripartite general elections looms in 2025.

The ongoing Nigerian Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress strike present a crucial litmus test, revealing the concealed adversaries that surround the Nigerian President.

The upcoming G20 summit will serve as a litmus test for India’s position in a first-shifting International landscape.

Thursday’s opener between the teams should be a litmus test for both programs.

We can say then that if the rise of the Alliance Party is the litmus test for the success of the Good Friday Agreement, the Agreement has not succeeded resoundingly, but neither has it been a failure.

A good litmus test for zero trust is one in which the solution can use the network but does not depend on it for security.

As Pakistan teeters between the world’s largest economies, its capacity to handle relations with the next US administration will be a litmus test for Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government.

Britain’s handling of its involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seen by many observers as a litmus test for the Commonwealth’s adaptation to a modern-day world.

He imparts him with the "door test," a litmus test that indicates whether a potential romantic partner is selfless enough to reach over and hit the button to unlock the car door on the driver's side.

In addition, ignoring US threats of sanctions can be a very important litmus test of sovereignty that some countries haven’t really passed.

It will be a suitable litmus test to determine their strengths and weaknesses going forward.

One such litmus test, albeit unconventional and steeped in pop culture, is the Big Mac Index, published by the Economist magazine.

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Common combinations with litmus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "litmus" in a sentence?
An example: "Again, we have solidarity connection that goes much deeper than just the elites who are running things, but no, I think it's fairly clear and this is one of the litmus tests of the Democratic Party." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "litmus" from authentic English texts.
What does "litmus" mean?
Litmus means: A dyestuff extracted from certain lichens, that changes color when exposed to pH levels greater than or less than certain critical levels.
What are synonyms of "litmus"?
Common synonyms of "litmus" include: litmus test, acid-base indicator.
How many example sentences with "litmus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "litmus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.