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Microlith is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Microlith in a sentence

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Microlith | Microliths

Microlith meaning

  1. A small stone tool.
  2. The microscopic acicular components of rocks.

Using Microlith

  • The main meaning on this page is: A small stone tool. | The microscopic acicular components of rocks.

Context around Microlith

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

true 1×

Often after:

production 1× although 1× tools 1× laminar 1×

Sentence patterns with Microlith

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

a true microlith although it 1× is a microlith from star 1× microlith production generally 1× mode 5 microlith tools began 1× types of microlith laminar and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

microlith production generally 1× omitted are the 1× possibly the best 1× the development of 1× types of microlith 1×

Common sentence endings:

and neolithic eras 1× of a projectile 1× rooted hunting tradition 1× the required dimensions 1× to these changes 1×

Words around Microlith

Just before it in the word index:

microliters 3 microliter 2 microlight 4 microlensing 5 microlenses 4 microlens 2

Just after it in the word index:

microliths 24 microlitre 2 microloan 4 microloans 8 microm 2 micromachining 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Microlith

  • In this selection, "microlith" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, true, production, although and tools stand out and add context to how "microlith" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a true microlith although it and is a microlith from star. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "microlith" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with microlith

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 development of Mode 5 ( microlith ) tools began in response to these changes. (13 words)

Microlith production generally declined following the introduction of agriculture (8000 BCE) but continued later in cultures with a deeply rooted hunting tradition. (22 words)

Possibly the best known is a microlith from Star Carr in Yorkshire that retains residues of resin, probably used to fix it to the tip of a projectile. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

Omitted are the foliaceous tips (also called leafed tips), which are characterized by a covering retouch and which constitute a group apart. citation *The Châtelperrón point is not a true microlith, although it is close to the required dimensions. (39 words)

Types of microlith Laminar and non-geometric microliths Laminar microliths date from at least the Gravettian culture or possibly the start of the Upper Paleolithic era, and they are found all through the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras. (37 words)

Possibly the best known is a microlith from Star Carr in Yorkshire that retains residues of resin, probably used to fix it to the tip of a projectile. (28 words)

Example sentences (5)

Microlith production generally declined following the introduction of agriculture (8000 BCE) but continued later in cultures with a deeply rooted hunting tradition.

Omitted are the foliaceous tips (also called leafed tips), which are characterized by a covering retouch and which constitute a group apart. citation *The Châtelperrón point is not a true microlith, although it is close to the required dimensions.

Possibly the best known is a microlith from Star Carr in Yorkshire that retains residues of resin, probably used to fix it to the tip of a projectile.

The development of Mode 5 ( microlith ) tools began in response to these changes.

Types of microlith Laminar and non-geometric microliths Laminar microliths date from at least the Gravettian culture or possibly the start of the Upper Paleolithic era, and they are found all through the Mesolithic and Neolithic eras.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "microlith" in a sentence?
An example: "Microlith production generally declined following the introduction of agriculture (8000 BCE) but continued later in cultures with a deeply rooted hunting tradition." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "microlith" from authentic English texts.
What does "microlith" mean?
Microlith means: A small stone tool.
How many example sentences with "microlith" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "microlith", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.