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How do you use Oughtred in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.

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Oughtred in a sentence

Using Oughtred

  • In the example corpus, oughtred often appears in combinations such as: william oughtred.

Context around Oughtred

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

william 4× helped 1×

Often after:

grow 1× enhanced 1× used 1×

Sentence patterns with Oughtred

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

1630 william oughtred of cambridge 1× canon william oughtred s canon 1× has helped oughtred grow sales 1× oughtred s ideas 1× william oughtred enhanced it 1× william oughtred used and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in 1630 william 1× in the summer 1× oughtred s ideas 1× supplying own brand 1× william oughtred enhanced 1× william oughtred used 1×

Common sentence endings:

1632 and 1653 1× art of dialling 1× modern slide rule 1× of clavis mathematicae 1× to 305 9m 1×

Words around Oughtred

Just before it in the word index:

oughton 3 oughtibridge 2 oughterard 3 oughta 11 ought 1.105 ough 3

Just after it in the word index:

ouh 5 oui 18 ouida 10 ouigo 2 ouija 19 ouimet 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Oughtred

  • In this selection, "oughtred" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, william, helped, grow, enhanced and used stand out and add context to how "oughtred" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 1630 william oughtred of cambridge and canon william oughtred s canon. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "oughtred" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with oughtred

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

Oughtred's ideas were only made public in publications of his student William Forster in 1632 and 1653. (18 words)

William Oughtred enhanced it to create the slide rule—a pair of logarithmic scales movable with respect to each other. (20 words)

In the summer of 1663, he read Wingate's Canon, William Oughtred 's Canon, and Thomas Stirrup's Art of Dialling. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In 1630, William Oughtred of Cambridge invented a circular slide rule, and in 1632 combined two handheld Gunter rules to make a device that is recognizably the modern slide rule. (30 words)

William Oughtred used and δ, the Greek letter equivalents of p and d, to express ratios of periphery and diameter in the 1647 and later editions of Clavis Mathematicae. (29 words)

Supplying own-brand bread to Co-op stores has helped Oughtred grow sales at William Jackson Food Group by a third to £305.9m. (24 words)

Example sentences (6)

Supplying own-brand bread to Co-op stores has helped Oughtred grow sales at William Jackson Food Group by a third to £305.9m.

In 1630, William Oughtred of Cambridge invented a circular slide rule, and in 1632 combined two handheld Gunter rules to make a device that is recognizably the modern slide rule.

In the summer of 1663, he read Wingate's Canon, William Oughtred 's Canon, and Thomas Stirrup's Art of Dialling.

Oughtred's ideas were only made public in publications of his student William Forster in 1632 and 1653.

William Oughtred enhanced it to create the slide rule—a pair of logarithmic scales movable with respect to each other.

William Oughtred used and δ, the Greek letter equivalents of p and d, to express ratios of periphery and diameter in the 1647 and later editions of Clavis Mathematicae.

Common combinations with oughtred

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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