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Metaphase meaning

The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.

Using Metaphase

  • The main meaning on this page is: The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
  • In the example corpus, metaphase often appears in combinations such as: the metaphase, metaphase plate, metaphase chromatin.

Context around Metaphase

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

classic 1× equatorial 1×

Often after:

plate 5× chromatin 2× checkpoint 2×

Sentence patterns with Metaphase

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

along the metaphase plate with 2× at the metaphase plate 2× chromosomes during metaphase in the 1× in metaphase ii the 1× is in metaphase it has 1× metaphase chromatin and 1× new equatorial metaphase plate is 1× the classic metaphase chromatin structure 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the physical basis 2× all chromosomes blue 1× all chromosomes but 1× if the cell 1× in metaphase ii 1× karyogram of human 1×

Common sentence endings:

the metaphase plate 2× and more condensed 1× at opposite poles 1× metaphase chromatin structure 1× other bivalent chromosomes 1× proceeds to anaphase 1×

Words around Metaphase

Just before it in the word index:

metaobjects 2 metaobject 2 metanoia 2 metanephridia 3 metanarratives 2 metanarrative 3

Just after it in the word index:

metaphasic 2 metaphone 10 metaphony 2 metaphor 453 metaphoric 20 metaphorical 137

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Metaphase

  • In this selection, "metaphase" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, classic, equatorial, plate, chromatin and checkpoint stand out and add context to how "metaphase" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include along the metaphase plate with and at the metaphase plate. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "metaphase" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with metaphase

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

All chromosomes but one are already at the metaphase plate. (10 words)

All chromosomes (blue) but one have arrived at the metaphase plate. (11 words)

If the cell successfully passes through the metaphase checkpoint, it proceeds to anaphase. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The physical basis of the independent assortment of chromosomes is the random orientation of each bivalent along the metaphase plate, with respect to the orientation of the other bivalents along the same equatorial line. (34 words)

Metaphase chromatin and division seeAlso Human chromosomes during metaphase In the early stages of mitosis or meiosis (cell division), the chromatin double helix become more and more condensed. (28 words)

The physical basis of the independent assortment of chromosomes is the random orientation of each bivalent chromosome along the metaphase plate with respect to the other bivalent chromosomes. (28 words)

Example sentences (10)

Metaphase chromatin and division seeAlso Human chromosomes during metaphase In the early stages of mitosis or meiosis (cell division), the chromatin double helix become more and more condensed.

The metaphase checkpoint is a fairly minor checkpoint, in that once a cell is in metaphase, it has committed to undergoing mitosis.

All chromosomes (blue) but one have arrived at the metaphase plate.

All chromosomes but one are already at the metaphase plate.

If the cell successfully passes through the metaphase checkpoint, it proceeds to anaphase.

In metaphase II, the centromeres contain two kinetochores that attach to spindle fibers from the centrosomes at opposite poles.

Karyogram of human male using Giemsa staining, showing the classic metaphase chromatin structure.

The new equatorial metaphase plate is rotated by 90 degrees when compared to meiosis I, perpendicular to the previous plate.

The physical basis of the independent assortment of chromosomes is the random orientation of each bivalent along the metaphase plate, with respect to the orientation of the other bivalents along the same equatorial line.

The physical basis of the independent assortment of chromosomes is the random orientation of each bivalent chromosome along the metaphase plate with respect to the other bivalent chromosomes.

Common combinations with metaphase

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "metaphase" in a sentence?
An example: "Metaphase chromatin and division seeAlso Human chromosomes during metaphase In the early stages of mitosis or meiosis (cell division), the chromatin double helix become more and more condensed." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "metaphase" from authentic English texts.
What does "metaphase" mean?
Metaphase means: The stage of mitosis and meiosis that follows prophase and comes before anaphase, during which condensed chromosomes become aligned before being separated.
How many example sentences with "metaphase" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "metaphase", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.