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Explore Metacarpals through 3 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Metacarpals in a sentence

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Metacarpals | Metacarpal

Metacarpals meaning

plural of metacarpal

Using Metacarpals

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of metacarpal

Context around Metacarpals

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

thicker 1× hand 1×

Sentence patterns with Metacarpals

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

and hand metacarpals were particularly 1× called the metacarpals 1× have thicker metacarpals with broader 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

humans also have 1× the forelimb bones 1× these may be 1×

Common sentence endings:

called the metacarpals 1× hand can perform 1× were particularly elongated 1×

Words around Metacarpals

Just before it in the word index:

metacarpal 11 metacafe 2 metacade 3 metaboost 4 metabolomics 2 metabolizing 11

Just after it in the word index:

metacentric 3 metacharacter 2 metacharacters 7 metacognition 4 metacognitive 2 metacompact 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Metacarpals

  • In this selection, "metacarpals" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, thicker and hand stand out and add context to how "metacarpals" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and hand metacarpals were particularly and called the metacarpals. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metacarpals" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metacarpals

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

These may be the small bone fingers called the phalanges or the long palm bones called the metacarpals. (18 words)

Humans also have thicker metacarpals with broader heads, allowing more precise grasping than the chimpanzee hand can perform. (18 words)

The forelimb bones of azhdarchids and ornithocheirids were unusually long compared to other pterosaurs, and, in azhdarchids, the bones of the arm and hand (metacarpals) were particularly elongated. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

The forelimb bones of azhdarchids and ornithocheirids were unusually long compared to other pterosaurs, and, in azhdarchids, the bones of the arm and hand (metacarpals) were particularly elongated. (28 words)

These may be the small bone fingers called the phalanges or the long palm bones called the metacarpals. (18 words)

Humans also have thicker metacarpals with broader heads, allowing more precise grasping than the chimpanzee hand can perform. (18 words)

Example sentences (3)

These may be the small bone fingers called the phalanges or the long palm bones called the metacarpals.

Humans also have thicker metacarpals with broader heads, allowing more precise grasping than the chimpanzee hand can perform.

The forelimb bones of azhdarchids and ornithocheirids were unusually long compared to other pterosaurs, and, in azhdarchids, the bones of the arm and hand (metacarpals) were particularly elongated.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metacarpals" in a sentence?
An example: "These may be the small bone fingers called the phalanges or the long palm bones called the metacarpals." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "metacarpals" from authentic English texts.
What does "metacarpals" mean?
Metacarpals means: plural of metacarpal
How many example sentences with "metacarpals" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "metacarpals", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.