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Procrustean in a sentence

Procrustean meaning

Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.

Synonyms of Procrustean

mythical being

Using Procrustean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, procrustean often appears in combinations such as: the procrustean.

Context around Procrustean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

bed 1× details 1× periods 1×

Sentence patterns with Procrustean

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

and the procrustean details of 1× and the procrustean periods 4 1× within the procrustean bed of 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

firstly knowledge would 1× the mesohadean is 1×

Common sentence endings:

of his paradigm 1× the learned thebans 1×

Words around Procrustean

Just before it in the word index:

procrit 2 procreative 13 procreation 51 procreating 6 procreate 26 procrastinators 9

Just after it in the word index:

procrustes 2 procter 183 proctocolitis 2 proctor 149 proctored 4 proctoring 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Procrustean

  • In this selection, "procrustean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, bed, details and periods stand out and add context to how "procrustean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and the procrustean details of and and the procrustean periods 4. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "procrustean" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with procrustean

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 Mesohadean is divided into the Canadian ( 4.3-4.2 Ga ) and the Procrustean periods ( 4.2-4.1 Ga ). (21 words)

Firstly, knowledge would only be transmitted in the language of the hegemon – ensuring that all other concepts from other paradigms had to fit within the procrustean bed of his paradigm. (30 words)

I was an idle student, negligent of college rules and the Procrustean details of academic life, rather choosing to nurse my own fancies than to dig into Greek roots and be numbered among the learned Thebans. (36 words)

Longer example sentences

I was an idle student, negligent of college rules and the Procrustean details of academic life, rather choosing to nurse my own fancies than to dig into Greek roots and be numbered among the learned Thebans. (36 words)

Firstly, knowledge would only be transmitted in the language of the hegemon – ensuring that all other concepts from other paradigms had to fit within the procrustean bed of his paradigm. (30 words)

The Mesohadean is divided into the Canadian ( 4.3-4.2 Ga ) and the Procrustean periods ( 4.2-4.1 Ga ). (21 words)

Example sentences (3)

Firstly, knowledge would only be transmitted in the language of the hegemon – ensuring that all other concepts from other paradigms had to fit within the procrustean bed of his paradigm.

I was an idle student, negligent of college rules and the Procrustean details of academic life, rather choosing to nurse my own fancies than to dig into Greek roots and be numbered among the learned Thebans.

The Mesohadean is divided into the Canadian ( 4.3-4.2 Ga ) and the Procrustean periods ( 4.2-4.1 Ga ).

Common combinations with procrustean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "procrustean" in a sentence?
An example: "Firstly, knowledge would only be transmitted in the language of the hegemon – ensuring that all other concepts from other paradigms had to fit within the procrustean bed of his paradigm." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "procrustean" from authentic English texts.
What does "procrustean" mean?
Procrustean means: Enforcing strict conformity through disregard of individual differences or special circumstances.
What are synonyms of "procrustean"?
Common synonyms of "procrustean" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "procrustean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "procrustean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.