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Messinian meaning

The final subdivision of the Miocene epoch.

Using Messinian

  • The main meaning on this page is: The final subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
  • In the example corpus, messinian often appears in combinations such as: messinian salinity, the messinian.

Context around Messinian

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

salinity 3×

Sentence patterns with Messinian

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

messinian salinity crisis 1× of the messinian salinity crisis 1× the messinian salinity crisis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

messinian salinity crisis 1× the gsi said 1× the messinian salinity 1×

Common sentence endings:

and northwest africa 1× at significant depths 1× essentially dried up 1×

Words around Messinian

Just before it in the word index:

messinger 12 messing 233 messiness 26 messines 2 messineo 3 messina 79

Just after it in the word index:

messinis 3 messitte 2 messmer 10 messner 19 messonier 2 messonnier 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Messinian

  • In this selection, "messinian" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, salinity stand out and add context to how "messinian" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include messinian salinity crisis and of the messinian salinity crisis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "messinian" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with messinian

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 Messinian salinity crisis started about six million years ago (mya) when the Mediterranean became landlocked, and then essentially dried up. (21 words)

The GSI said it was formed at the beginning of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, adding its formation involved dense gravity currents actively scouring and carving the seafloor at significant depths. (30 words)

Messinian salinity crisis During Mesozoic and Cenozoic times, as the northwest corner of Africa converged on Iberia, it lifted the Betic-Rif mountain belts across southern Iberia and northwest Africa. (30 words)

Longer example sentences

The GSI said it was formed at the beginning of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, adding its formation involved dense gravity currents actively scouring and carving the seafloor at significant depths. (30 words)

Messinian salinity crisis During Mesozoic and Cenozoic times, as the northwest corner of Africa converged on Iberia, it lifted the Betic-Rif mountain belts across southern Iberia and northwest Africa. (30 words)

The Messinian salinity crisis started about six million years ago (mya) when the Mediterranean became landlocked, and then essentially dried up. (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

The GSI said it was formed at the beginning of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, adding its formation involved dense gravity currents actively scouring and carving the seafloor at significant depths.

Messinian salinity crisis During Mesozoic and Cenozoic times, as the northwest corner of Africa converged on Iberia, it lifted the Betic-Rif mountain belts across southern Iberia and northwest Africa.

The Messinian salinity crisis started about six million years ago (mya) when the Mediterranean became landlocked, and then essentially dried up.

Common combinations with messinian

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "messinian" in a sentence?
An example: "The GSI said it was formed at the beginning of the Messinian Salinity Crisis, adding its formation involved dense gravity currents actively scouring and carving the seafloor at significant depths." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "messinian" from authentic English texts.
What does "messinian" mean?
Messinian means: The final subdivision of the Miocene epoch.
How many example sentences with "messinian" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "messinian", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.