Explore Mastication through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like chew or chewing. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Mastication in a sentence
Mastication meaning
- The process of chewing.
- The process of crushing as though chewed.
Using Mastication
- The main meaning on this page is: The process of chewing. | The process of crushing as though chewed.
- Useful related words include: chew, chewing, manduction, change of state.
- In the example corpus, mastication often appears in combinations such as: of mastication, mastication and.
Context around Mastication
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 7 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mastication
- In this selection, "mastication" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fuels, proper, main, chipping and chewing stand out and add context to how "mastication" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include muscles of mastication and fuel called mastication in 2022. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mastication" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mastication
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They have extra maxillary teeth to allow for the proper mastication of plant material. (14 words)
Weakness of the muscles that move the jaw ( muscles of mastication ) may cause difficulty chewing. (15 words)
Limitation of mandibular movement itself may lead to further problems involving the TMJs and the muscles of mastication. (18 words)
Together, these ligaments act to restrict the extreme movements of the joint. citation Muscles of mastication main The muscles of mastication are paired on each side and work together to produce the movements of the mandible. (36 words)
Public documents proposing this Warm Springs Project in 2021 “described the mitigation treatments as thinning and mastication, with only limited use of clear-cut logging methods on no more than 30-acre patches,” Fischer wrote. (35 words)
Mechanical treatments would include pruning ladder fuels, mastication, chipping and thinning to remove smaller diameter trees with the goal of protecting larger or older trees by removing understory and ladder fuels. (31 words)
Example sentences (16)
Together, these ligaments act to restrict the extreme movements of the joint. citation Muscles of mastication main The muscles of mastication are paired on each side and work together to produce the movements of the mandible.
Public documents proposing this Warm Springs Project in 2021 “described the mitigation treatments as thinning and mastication, with only limited use of clear-cut logging methods on no more than 30-acre patches,” Fischer wrote.
The fire on Wednesday was possible through a phase of more environmentally impactful and costly mechanical removal of fuel called "mastication" in 2022.
Mechanical treatments would include pruning ladder fuels, mastication, chipping and thinning to remove smaller diameter trees with the goal of protecting larger or older trees by removing understory and ladder fuels.
A stabilization splint is a hard acrylic splint that forces the teeth to meet in an "ideal" relationship for the muscles of mastication and the TMJs.
Combined, these nerves provide sensation to the skin of the face and also controls the muscles of mastication (chewing).
Limitation of mandibular movement itself may lead to further problems involving the TMJs and the muscles of mastication.
McNeill 1997 described TMD diagnostic criteria as follows: * Pain in muscles of mastication, the TMJ, or the periauricular area (around the ear), which is usually made worse by manipulation or function.
Myofascial pain Pain originating from the muscles of mastication as a result of abnormal muscular function or hyperactivity.
Paranthropus was more massively built craniodentally and tended to sport gorilla -like sagittal crests on the cranium which anchored massive temporalis muscles of mastication.
The new wax is initially glass-clear and colourless, becoming opaque after mastication and adulteration with pollen by the hive worker bees.
These are vital in feeding, since cats' small molars cannot chew food effectively, and cats are largely incapable of mastication.
The success of these canines was related to the development of lower carnassials that were capable of both mastication and shearing.
The tongue is used for crushing food against the hard palate, during mastication and manipulation of food for softening prior to swallowing.
They have extra maxillary teeth to allow for the proper mastication of plant material.
Weakness of the muscles that move the jaw ( muscles of mastication ) may cause difficulty chewing.
Common combinations with mastication
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of mastication 10×
- mastication and 4×