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Protoplanet | Protoplanetary | Protoplanets

Protoplanet meaning

An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets

Using Protoplanet

  • The main meaning on this page is: An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets

Context around Protoplanet

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

sized 1× last 1×

Often after:

named 1×

Sentence patterns with Protoplanet

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

as a protoplanet 1× it a protoplanet 1× mars sized protoplanet named theia 1× the last protoplanet to collide 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the scientists found 1× vesta s differentiation 1×

Common sentence endings:

a similar orbit 1× as a protoplanet 1× earth moon system 1× it a protoplanet 1×

Words around Protoplanet

Just before it in the word index:

protopangea 2 protonvpn 6 protons 236 protonmail 9 protonephridia 2 protoneolithic 2

Just after it in the word index:

protoplanetary 12 protoplanets 3 protoplasm 6 protoplasmic 6 protoplast 2 protopopov 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Protoplanet

  • In this selection, "protoplanet" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, sized, last and named stand out and add context to how "protoplanet" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a protoplanet and it a protoplanet. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "protoplanet" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with protoplanet

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

Because of this, some scientists refer to Vesta as a protoplanet. (11 words)

Vesta's differentiation is one of the reasons why scientists consider it a protoplanet. (14 words)

The scientists found that as each planet assembled, the last protoplanet to collide with it probably shared a similar orbit. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Then, about 4.4 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet named Theia collided with our world to create the Earth-moon system. (23 words)

The scientists found that as each planet assembled, the last protoplanet to collide with it probably shared a similar orbit. (20 words)

Vesta's differentiation is one of the reasons why scientists consider it a protoplanet. (14 words)

Example sentences (4)

Then, about 4.4 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet named Theia collided with our world to create the Earth-moon system.

The scientists found that as each planet assembled, the last protoplanet to collide with it probably shared a similar orbit.

Because of this, some scientists refer to Vesta as a protoplanet.

Vesta's differentiation is one of the reasons why scientists consider it a protoplanet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "protoplanet" in a sentence?
An example: "Then, about 4.4 billion years ago, a Mars-sized protoplanet named Theia collided with our world to create the Earth-moon system." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "protoplanet" from authentic English texts.
What does "protoplanet" mean?
Protoplanet means: An astronomical object, approximately the size of the Moon, formed from the mutual gravitational attraction of planetesimals; they are thought to collide with each other and slowly form planets
How many example sentences with "protoplanet" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "protoplanet", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.