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Petrification in a sentence

Petrification meaning

  1. Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
  2. obduracy; callousness.
  3. Sheer terror; great fright.

Synonyms of Petrification

petrifaction fossilization fossilisation

Related words

Other words often associated with Petrification or its synonyms:

action passage activity transition stone rock

Using Petrification

  • The main meaning on this page is: Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained. | obduracy; callousness. | Sheer terror; great fright.
  • Useful related words include: petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation.
  • In the example corpus, petrification often appears in combinations such as: the petrification, petrification in, petrification the.

Context around Petrification

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

word 1× anti 1× fetishize 1×

Often after:

beam 1× effect 1× kingdom 1× tool 1× liquid 1× turning 1×

Sentence patterns with Petrification

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

as by petrification the game 1× escape the petrification beam 1× of its petrification effect by 1× of the petrification in dr 1× petrification in the 1× s anti petrification liquid has 1× the word petrification is often 1× who fetishize petrification turning into 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

byakuya was fortunate 1× constellation effect increases 1× i know plenty 1× in the events 1× petrification in the 1× senku will dig 1×

Common sentence endings:

controlled the situation 1× last save file 1× liquid has revived 1× monsters keeps increasing 1× stone new world 1× the greek world 1×

Words around Petrification

Just before it in the word index:

petrie 69 petrides 3 petricka 2 petrichor 5 petrich 3 petria 2

Just after it in the word index:

petrified 91 petrifies 2 petrifying 13 petrik 3 petrila 2 petrilli 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aanholt 13 aardwolf 13 abati 13 abbeville 13 abcc 13 abelard 13

Corpus analysis for Petrification

  • In this selection, "petrification" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, word, anti, fetishize, beam, effect and kingdom stand out and add context to how "petrification" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as by petrification the game and escape the petrification beam. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petrification" sits close to words such as aanholt, aardwolf and abati, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petrification

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

Byakuya was fortunate enough to escape the petrification beam. (9 words)

With every petrification, the level of the monsters keeps increasing. (10 words)

Senku will dig deeper into the cause of the petrification in Dr. Stone: New World. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

In the events of Episode 16, when Senku and the Kingdom of Science go head-on with the Petrification Kingdom, tactical combat squares off against brute force and a disadvantage in the numbers game. (34 words)

However, if all party members are simultaneously KO'd or are otherwise unable to battle (such as by petrification), the game ends and the player must resume from their last save file. (32 words)

Petrification In the grammar of architecture, the word petrification is often used when discussing the development of sacred structures, such as temples, mainly with reference to developments in the Greek world. (31 words)

Example sentences (10)

Petrification In the grammar of architecture, the word petrification is often used when discussing the development of sacred structures, such as temples, mainly with reference to developments in the Greek world.

Byakuya was fortunate enough to escape the petrification beam.

Constellation effect: Increases Zhongli’s Elemental Burst AoE by 20% and increases the duration of its petrification effect by 2s (From 4s to 6s).

In the events of Episode 16, when Senku and the Kingdom of Science go head-on with the Petrification Kingdom, tactical combat squares off against brute force and a disadvantage in the numbers game.

Senku will dig deeper into the cause of the petrification in Dr. Stone: New World.

With every petrification, the level of the monsters keeps increasing.

With the petrification tool in their possession, Senku and the Kingdom of Science have executed their plan and controlled the situation.

Before he can form a new plan of attack, however, he has to deal with Hyoga, Homura and their band of thugs that Tsukasa's anti-petrification liquid has revived.

I know plenty of people who fetishize petrification-turning into stone-because of objectification of it all.

However, if all party members are simultaneously KO'd or are otherwise unable to battle (such as by petrification), the game ends and the player must resume from their last save file.

Common combinations with petrification

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "petrification" in a sentence?
An example: "Petrification In the grammar of architecture, the word petrification is often used when discussing the development of sacred structures, such as temples, mainly with reference to developments in the Greek world." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "petrification" from authentic English texts.
What does "petrification" mean?
Petrification means: Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained.
What are synonyms of "petrification"?
Common synonyms of "petrification" include: petrifaction, fossilization, fossilisation.
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