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Explore Olfaction through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like smell or modality. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Olfaction in a sentence

Olfaction meaning

The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.

Synonyms of Olfaction

smell sense of smell olfactory modality modality sense modality sensory system exteroception

Related words

Other words often associated with Olfaction or its synonyms:

sensation sentience sense spirit mode aroma sensitivity mood system property sensibility odour

Using Olfaction

  • The main meaning on this page is: The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.
  • Useful related words include: smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality, modality.
  • In the example corpus, olfaction often appears in combinations such as: olfaction and.

Context around Olfaction

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

via 1× urine 1× enhance 1×

Often after:

inquiring 1× smelling 1×

Sentence patterns with Olfaction

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

antennae for olfaction and pheromone 1× as in olfaction smelling 1× auscultation and olfaction inquiring and 1× may enhance olfaction by spacing 1× olfaction in salamanders 1× story via olfaction and show 1× with urine olfaction is probably 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in creating the 1× in tcm the 1× many arthropods have 1× olfaction in salamanders 1× olfactory gray wolf 1× senses smell the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and pheromone sensation 1× comes to storytelling 1× in olfaction smelling 1× inquiring and palpation 1× nostrils further apart 1× role in communication 1×

Words around Olfaction

Just before it in the word index:

olfa 3 olf 15 oleyo 2 oleynik 4 oleyelogun 4 oley 4

Just after it in the word index:

olfactory 64 olfert 2 olg 20 olga 187 olger 2 olguin 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Olfaction

  • In this selection, "olfaction" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, via, urine, enhance, inquiring and smelling stand out and add context to how "olfaction" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include antennae for olfaction and pheromone and as in olfaction smelling. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "olfaction" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with olfaction

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

In TCM, the four diagnostic methods are: inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiring, and palpation. (14 words)

Some members of this gene superfamily are used in eyesight (rhodopsins) as well as in olfaction (smelling). (17 words)

Many arthropods have well-developed sensory organs, including compound eyes for vision and antennae for olfaction and pheromone sensation. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

In creating the smells of the book in real-life, it was Liam’s hope that he could 'illustrate' the story via olfaction and show that we don't always have to rely on what we can see when it comes to storytelling. (43 words)

Olfaction in salamanders plays a role in territory maintenance, the recognition of predators, and courtship rituals, but is probably secondary to sight during prey selection and feeding. (27 words)

Olfactory Gray wolf marking its territory with urine Olfaction is probably the wolf's most acute sense, and plays a fundamental role in communication. (24 words)

Example sentences (7)

In creating the smells of the book in real-life, it was Liam’s hope that he could 'illustrate' the story via olfaction and show that we don't always have to rely on what we can see when it comes to storytelling.

In TCM, the four diagnostic methods are: inspection, auscultation and olfaction, inquiring, and palpation.

Many arthropods have well-developed sensory organs, including compound eyes for vision and antennae for olfaction and pheromone sensation.

Olfaction in salamanders plays a role in territory maintenance, the recognition of predators, and courtship rituals, but is probably secondary to sight during prey selection and feeding.

Olfactory Gray wolf marking its territory with urine Olfaction is probably the wolf's most acute sense, and plays a fundamental role in communication.

Senses Smell The shape of the hammerhead shark 's head may enhance olfaction by spacing the nostrils further apart.

Some members of this gene superfamily are used in eyesight (rhodopsins) as well as in olfaction (smelling).

Common combinations with olfaction

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "olfaction" in a sentence?
An example: "In creating the smells of the book in real-life, it was Liam’s hope that he could 'illustrate' the story via olfaction and show that we don't always have to rely on what we can see when it comes to storytelling." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "olfaction" from authentic English texts.
What does "olfaction" mean?
Olfaction means: The sense of smell; the detection of airborne molecules.
What are synonyms of "olfaction"?
Common synonyms of "olfaction" include: smell, sense of smell, olfactory modality, modality, sense modality, sensory system, exteroception.
How many example sentences with "olfaction" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "olfaction", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.