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Parafunctional is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Parafunctional in a sentence

Parafunctional meaning

  1. Related to a parafunction (abnormal body movement).
  2. Relating to a form of design incorporating unconventional features beyond the normal functionality.

Using Parafunctional

  • The main meaning on this page is: Related to a parafunction (abnormal body movement). | Relating to a form of design incorporating unconventional features beyond the normal functionality.
  • In the example corpus, parafunctional often appears in combinations such as: parafunctional activities.

Context around Parafunctional

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

activities 2× use 1×

Sentence patterns with Parafunctional

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

engage in parafunctional activities during 1× or with parafunctional use of 1× other parafunctional activities might 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

normally splints are 1× other parafunctional activities 1× over time either 1×

Common sentence endings:

occur termed osteoarthritis 1× than during sleep 1× very hard foods 1×

Words around Parafunctional

Just before it in the word index:

parafollicular 2 parafoils 2 parafield 2 paraffins 3 paraffin 58 parafestas 2

Just after it in the word index:

parag 24 paragames 2 paraganas 2 paragard 9 paragas 2 paraglide 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 5 aaah 5 aacl 5 aak 5 aapke 5 aarav 5

Corpus analysis for Parafunctional

  • In this selection, "parafunctional" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, activities and use stand out and add context to how "parafunctional" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include engage in parafunctional activities during and or with parafunctional use of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parafunctional" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parafunctional

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

Other parafunctional activities might include jaw thrusting, excessive gum chewing, nail biting and eating very hard foods. (17 words)

Over time, either with normal use or with parafunctional use of the joint, wear and degeneration can occur, termed osteoarthritis. (20 words)

Normally splints are only worn during sleep, and therefore probably do nothing for people who engage in parafunctional activities during wakefulness rather than during sleep. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Normally splints are only worn during sleep, and therefore probably do nothing for people who engage in parafunctional activities during wakefulness rather than during sleep. (25 words)

Over time, either with normal use or with parafunctional use of the joint, wear and degeneration can occur, termed osteoarthritis. (20 words)

Other parafunctional activities might include jaw thrusting, excessive gum chewing, nail biting and eating very hard foods. (17 words)

Example sentences (3)

Normally splints are only worn during sleep, and therefore probably do nothing for people who engage in parafunctional activities during wakefulness rather than during sleep.

Other parafunctional activities might include jaw thrusting, excessive gum chewing, nail biting and eating very hard foods.

Over time, either with normal use or with parafunctional use of the joint, wear and degeneration can occur, termed osteoarthritis.

Common combinations with parafunctional

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parafunctional" in a sentence?
An example: "Normally splints are only worn during sleep, and therefore probably do nothing for people who engage in parafunctional activities during wakefulness rather than during sleep." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "parafunctional" from authentic English texts.
What does "parafunctional" mean?
Parafunctional means: Related to a parafunction (abnormal body movement).
How many example sentences with "parafunctional" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "parafunctional", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.