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Nonselective in a sentence

Nonselective meaning

Not selective

Using Nonselective

  • The main meaning on this page is: Not selective
  • In the example corpus, nonselective often appears in combinations such as: nonselective herbicides.

Context around Nonselective

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

height 1×

Often after:

herbicides 2× browser 1× weed 1× antagonist 1× contact 1×

Sentence patterns with Nonselective

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

1974 for nonselective weed control 1× as a nonselective antagonist of 1× ground height nonselective browser 1× herbicides are nonselective herbicides applied 1× method is nonselective but too 1× nonselective herbicides will 1× selective or nonselective contact or 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a study of 1× for simple alkanes 1× glyphosate roundup was 1× nonselective herbicides will 1× once in the 1× timing of application 1×

Common sentence endings:

a minute weed 1× contact or systemic 1× effects of adenosine 1× height nonselective browser 1× nonselective weed control 1× soil before planting 1×

Words around Nonselective

Just before it in the word index:

nonsection 32 nonsectarian 5 nonscientists 2 nonscientific 3 nonscience 3 nonrigid 7

Just after it in the word index:

nonsense 792 nonsensical 127 nonsensicality 4 nonsensically 6 nonsexual 3 nonsindiso 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Nonselective

  • In this selection, "nonselective" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, height, herbicides, browser and weed stand out and add context to how "nonselective" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1974 for nonselective weed control and as a nonselective antagonist of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "nonselective" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with nonselective

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

Glyphosate (Roundup) was introduced in 1974 for nonselective weed control. (10 words)

For simple alkanes, the method is nonselective but too inexpensive to be useful. (13 words)

They can be foliar or root absorbed, selective or nonselective, contact or systemic. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

A study of diplodocid snouts showed that the square snout, large proportion of pits, and fine, subparallel scratches of the teeth of Apatosaurus suggests it was a ground-height, nonselective browser. (31 words)

Once in the brain, the principal mode of action is as a nonselective antagonist of adenosine receptors (in other words, an agent that reduces the effects of adenosine). (28 words)

Nonselective herbicides will damage other plants in the area, opening the site up for invasion of other weeds or new flushes of mile-a-minute weed. (26 words)

Example sentences (7)

Nonselective herbicides will damage other plants in the area, opening the site up for invasion of other weeds or new flushes of mile-a-minute weed.

A study of diplodocid snouts showed that the square snout, large proportion of pits, and fine, subparallel scratches of the teeth of Apatosaurus suggests it was a ground-height, nonselective browser.

For simple alkanes, the method is nonselective but too inexpensive to be useful.

Glyphosate (Roundup) was introduced in 1974 for nonselective weed control.

Once in the brain, the principal mode of action is as a nonselective antagonist of adenosine receptors (in other words, an agent that reduces the effects of adenosine).

They can be foliar or root absorbed, selective or nonselective, contact or systemic.

Timing of application * Preplant: Preplant herbicides are nonselective herbicides applied to soil before planting.

Common combinations with nonselective

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "nonselective" in a sentence?
An example: "Nonselective herbicides will damage other plants in the area, opening the site up for invasion of other weeds or new flushes of mile-a-minute weed." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "nonselective" from authentic English texts.
What does "nonselective" mean?
Nonselective means: Not selective
How many example sentences with "nonselective" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "nonselective", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.