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Explore Piloerection through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Piloerection in a sentence

Piloerection meaning

  1. The erection of hairs or papillae.
  2. The manifestation of goose bumps.

Using Piloerection

  • The main meaning on this page is: The erection of hairs or papillae. | The manifestation of goose bumps.

Context around Piloerection

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

generated 1×

Sentence patterns with Piloerection

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

during piloerection the guard 1× voluntarily generated piloerection 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

during piloerection the 1× i m investigating 1×

Common sentence endings:

thus releasing scent 1× voluntarily generated piloerection 1×

Words around Piloerection

Just before it in the word index:

pilocarpine 3 pilo 2 pilnacek 2 pilmuir 2 pilmico 3 pilmer 3

Just after it in the word index:

pilon 19 pilosio 2 pilot 3.805 pilotage 4 piloted 159 pilothouse 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Piloerection

  • In this selection, "piloerection" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, generated stand out and add context to how "piloerection" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include during piloerection the guard and voluntarily generated piloerection. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "piloerection" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with piloerection

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

During piloerection, the guard hairs on the back are raised and the skin folds spread, thus releasing scent. (18 words)

I’m investigating a section of humanity—we don’t know where they come from or how it works—who can give themselves goosebumps, something we’re calling voluntarily-generated piloerection. (31 words)

Longer example sentences

I’m investigating a section of humanity—we don’t know where they come from or how it works—who can give themselves goosebumps, something we’re calling voluntarily-generated piloerection. (31 words)

During piloerection, the guard hairs on the back are raised and the skin folds spread, thus releasing scent. (18 words)

Example sentences (2)

I’m investigating a section of humanity—we don’t know where they come from or how it works—who can give themselves goosebumps, something we’re calling voluntarily-generated piloerection.

During piloerection, the guard hairs on the back are raised and the skin folds spread, thus releasing scent.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "piloerection" in a sentence?
An example: "I’m investigating a section of humanity—we don’t know where they come from or how it works—who can give themselves goosebumps, something we’re calling voluntarily-generated piloerection." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "piloerection" from authentic English texts.
What does "piloerection" mean?
Piloerection means: The erection of hairs or papillae.
How many example sentences with "piloerection" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "piloerection", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.