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Ovate is an English word with synonyms like simple or prolate. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Ovate in a sentence

Ovate meaning

  1. Shaped like an egg.
  2. With the broadest extremity near the base.

Synonyms of Ovate

simple prolate ovoid oviform oval-shaped oval elliptical elliptic egg-shaped unsubdivided rounded

Related words

Other words often associated with Ovate or its synonyms:

concise ellipse fat simplex mere plain elementary acicular conic cordate circular annular

Using Ovate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Shaped like an egg. | With the broadest extremity near the base.
  • Useful related words include: simple, prolate, ovoid, oviform.
  • In the example corpus, ovate often appears in combinations such as: ovate to, and ovate.

Context around Ovate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

petiolated 1× oblong 1×

Often after:

lanceolate 1×

Sentence patterns with Ovate

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

ficron and ovate 1× green and ovate to oblong 1× may be ovate lanceolate or 1× simple petiolated ovate to oblong 1× to oblong ovate 0 5 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

description leaves are 1× leaves may be 1× the bracts are 1× the types shown 1×

Common sentence endings:

and reticulate venation 1× ficron and ovate 1× the individual plant 1×

Words around Ovate

Just before it in the word index:

ovata 2 ovas 7 ovary 73 ovaries 97 ovarian 196 ovans 2

Just after it in the word index:

ovation 365 ovations 36 ovberedjo 2 ovc 79 ovchinin 4 ovd 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Ovate

  • In this selection, "ovate" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 20.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, petiolated, oblong and lanceolate stand out and add context to how "ovate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include ficron and ovate and green and ovate to oblong. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ovate" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ovate

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 types shown are (clockwise from top) cordate, ficron and ovate. (11 words)

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant. (16 words)

The bracts are light green and ovate to oblong with a blunt upper end with a length of 3 to 5 cm. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Description Leaves are smooth, simple, petiolated, ovate to oblong-ovate, (0.5-1.5 cm) long, (0.2-0.8 cm) wide, with obtuse apex, entire margin, symmetrical but tapering base, and reticulate venation. (34 words)

The bracts are light green and ovate to oblong with a blunt upper end with a length of 3 to 5 cm. (22 words)

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant. (16 words)

Example sentences (4)

Description Leaves are smooth, simple, petiolated, ovate to oblong-ovate, (0.5-1.5 cm) long, (0.2-0.8 cm) wide, with obtuse apex, entire margin, symmetrical but tapering base, and reticulate venation.

Leaves may be ovate, lanceolate, or orbiculate, and very variable in size on the individual plant.

The bracts are light green and ovate to oblong with a blunt upper end with a length of 3 to 5 cm.

The types shown are (clockwise from top) cordate, ficron and ovate.

Common combinations with ovate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ovate" in a sentence?
An example: "Description Leaves are smooth, simple, petiolated, ovate to oblong-ovate, (0.5-1.5 cm) long, (0.2-0.8 cm) wide, with obtuse apex, entire margin, symmetrical but tapering base, and reticulate venation." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "ovate" from authentic English texts.
What does "ovate" mean?
Ovate means: Shaped like an egg.
What are synonyms of "ovate"?
Common synonyms of "ovate" include: simple, prolate, ovoid, oviform, oval-shaped, oval, elliptical, elliptic. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "ovate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "ovate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.