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Semicircular is an English word with synonyms like curved or curving. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Semicircular in a sentence

Semicircular meaning

In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.

Synonyms of Semicircular

curved curving

Related words

Other words often associated with Semicircular or its synonyms:

bowed arching curvilinear arcuate curvy arched arced

Using Semicircular

  • The main meaning on this page is: In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.
  • Useful related words include: curved, curving.
  • In the example corpus, semicircular often appears in combinations such as: semicircular canals, three semicircular, was semicircular.

Context around Semicircular

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

near 2× either 1× two 1× five 1× nor 1× contains 1×

Often after:

canals 4× extraordinary 1× wing 1× line 1× guard 1× auditorium 1× formation 1× rooms 1× segments 1× rows 1×

Sentence patterns with Semicircular

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

a near semicircular area called 1× added in semicircular rows at 1× and a semicircular auditorium that 1× appear as semicircular segments because 1× be a semicircular retaining wall 1× dashed near semicircular line nine 1× ear contains semicircular canals which 1× for its semicircular wing and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a dashed near 1× all jawed vertebrates 1× at the front 1× guards were either 1× he added a 1× instead the pair 1×

Common sentence endings:

a national monument 1× a semicircular formation 1× and rotating cockpit 1× at one end 1× at the centre 1× balance and orientation 1×

Words around Semicircular

Just before it in the word index:

semicircles 4 semicircle 20 semichastny 2 semicha 7 semibreves 5 semibreve 3

Just after it in the word index:

semiclassical 6 semicolon 35 semicolons 8 semicon 3 semiconducting 32 semiconductive 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaditya 23 aardman 23 abbo 23 aberg 23 aboitiz 23 abovementioned 23

Corpus analysis for Semicircular

  • In this selection, "semicircular" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, near, either, two, canals, extraordinary and wing stand out and add context to how "semicircular" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a near semicircular area called and added in semicircular rows at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "semicircular" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbo, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with semicircular

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 middle ear contains semicircular canals which help control balance and orientation. (12 words)

Guards were either semicircular or straight, but always highly ornamented with geometrical patterns. (13 words)

Instead, the pair lie on their sides facing each other in a semicircular formation. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

He added a classical portico to the front of an older structure, and a semicircular auditorium that was sequestered by Parliament in 1814 as a temporary place to assemble, now preserved at Norsk Folkemuseum as a national monument. (38 words)

See Likutei Sichot vol 21 pp 168-171 Archaeological evidence, including depictions by artists who had seen the menorah, indicates that they were neither straight nor semicircular but elliptical. (29 words)

The compound eyes of adults develop in a separate region of the head. citation New ommatidia are added in semicircular rows at the rear of the eye. (27 words)

Example sentences (19)

It is a semicircular, extraordinary concrete structure that includes the names of the 35 Syracuse students who died on Pan Am 103.

The T-6 Jedi Shuttle is a memorable ship design in Ahsoka, known for its semicircular wing and rotating cockpit.

Why they become dislodged is not clear, but they move into one of the semicircular canals that make up the inner ear balance structure.

A dashed near-semicircular line nine metres from the goal marks the free-throw line.

All jawed vertebrates also possess three semicircular canals arising from the utricle, each with an ampulla containing sensory cells at one end.

At the front and sides of the basket was a semicircular guard about 3 ft (1 m) high, to give some protection from enemy attack.

Guards were either semicircular or straight, but always highly ornamented with geometrical patterns.

He added a classical portico to the front of an older structure, and a semicircular auditorium that was sequestered by Parliament in 1814 as a temporary place to assemble, now preserved at Norsk Folkemuseum as a national monument.

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Instead, the pair lie on their sides facing each other in a semicircular formation.

Lampreys have only two semicircular canals, with the horizontal canal being absent, while hagfish have only a single, vertical, canal.

Many of the temples are in the form of five semicircular rooms connected at the centre.

Older calderas appear as semicircular segments because they are transected by the younger calderas.

See Likutei Sichot vol 21 pp 168-171 Archaeological evidence, including depictions by artists who had seen the menorah, indicates that they were neither straight nor semicircular but elliptical.

The compound eyes of adults develop in a separate region of the head. citation New ommatidia are added in semicircular rows at the rear of the eye.

The goals are surrounded by a near-semicircular area, called the zone or the crease, defined by a line six meters from the goal.

The mast was supported by a large wooden maststep called a kerling ("Old Woman" in Old Norse) that was semicircular in shape.

The middle ear contains semicircular canals which help control balance and orientation.

The structure has been since found to be a semicircular retaining wall of Hellenic origin that was partly restored during the Roman period.

Three semicircular ducts and two chambers, which contain the saccule and utricle, enable the body to detect any deviation from equilibrium.

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Common combinations with semicircular

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "semicircular" in a sentence?
An example: "It is a semicircular, extraordinary concrete structure that includes the names of the 35 Syracuse students who died on Pan Am 103." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "semicircular" from authentic English texts.
What does "semicircular" mean?
Semicircular means: In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.
What are synonyms of "semicircular"?
Common synonyms of "semicircular" include: curved, curving.
How many example sentences with "semicircular" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "semicircular", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.