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Wondering how to use Rectus in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as muscle or musculus.

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Rectus in a sentence

Rectus meaning

  1. Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
  2. Ellipsis of rectus abdominis.

Synonyms of Rectus

muscle musculus

Related words

Other words often associated with Rectus or its synonyms:

contractor muscleman yobo roughneck tough yob ruffian bully yobbo rowdy hooligan

Using Rectus

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc. | Ellipsis of rectus abdominis. | Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
  • Useful related words include: muscle, musculus.
  • In the example corpus, rectus often appears in combinations such as: rectus abdominis, status rectus.

Context around Rectus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 20.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

status 2×

Often after:

abdominis 1× center 1× femoris 1×

Sentence patterns with Rectus

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

r or rectus center and 1× rectus femoris is 1× the rectus abdominis helps 1× the status rectus are known 1× the status rectus the governed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a center with 1× because other cases 1× rectus femoris is 1× the basic form 1× the rectus abdominis 1×

Common sentence endings:

by isolated numerals 1× like a crunch 1× or sinister center 1× to the femur 1× with case endings 1×

Words around Rectus

Just before it in the word index:

rectum 71 rectovaginal 2 rectory 41 rectors 19 rectories 2 rectorate 5

Just after it in the word index:

recue 2 recueil 3 recumbent 14 recuperate 82 recuperated 18 recuperates 8

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Rectus

  • In this selection, "rectus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, status, abdominis, center and femoris stand out and add context to how "rectus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include r or rectus center and and rectus femoris is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "rectus" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with rectus

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 rectus abdominis helps your torso flex or bend forward (think: like a crunch). (14 words)

Because other cases are very rare, the forms of the status rectus are known only by isolated numerals. (18 words)

Rectus femoris is attached to the pelvis with two tendons, while the vasti are inserted to the femur. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

A center with a clockwise sense of rotation is an R or rectus center and a center with a counterclockwise sense of rotation is an S or sinister center. (29 words)

The basic form of the noun is the status rectus (the Governed state), which is the form as described above, complete with case endings. (24 words)

Because other cases are very rare, the forms of the status rectus are known only by isolated numerals. (18 words)

Example sentences (5)

The rectus abdominis helps your torso flex or bend forward (think: like a crunch).

A center with a clockwise sense of rotation is an R or rectus center and a center with a counterclockwise sense of rotation is an S or sinister center.

Because other cases are very rare, the forms of the status rectus are known only by isolated numerals.

Rectus femoris is attached to the pelvis with two tendons, while the vasti are inserted to the femur.

The basic form of the noun is the status rectus (the Governed state), which is the form as described above, complete with case endings.

Common combinations with rectus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "rectus" in a sentence?
An example: "The rectus abdominis helps your torso flex or bend forward (think: like a crunch)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "rectus" from authentic English texts.
What does "rectus" mean?
Rectus means: Any of several straight muscles in various parts of the body, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye etc.
What are synonyms of "rectus"?
Common synonyms of "rectus" include: muscle, musculus.
How many example sentences with "rectus" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "rectus", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.