Explore Straightedge through 8 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Straightedge in a sentence
Straightedge meaning
Alternative form of straight edge.
Synonyms of Straightedge
Using Straightedge
- The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of straight edge.
- Useful related words include: hand tool.
- In the example corpus, straightedge often appears in combinations such as: and straightedge, the straightedge.
Context around Straightedge
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Straightedge
- In this selection, "straightedge" 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, sliding, sandwiching, known and 18th stand out and add context to how "straightedge" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a sliding straightedge known as and a straightedge of length. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "straightedge" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with straightedge
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A ruler can be used both as a straightedge and a device to compute proportions. (15 words)
A sharp pencil is held up against the straightedge, sandwiching the thread tautly against the straightedge. (16 words)
In other words, it is impossible to construct, using compass and straightedge alone, a square whose area is exactly equal to the area of a given circle. (27 words)
In 1882, it was proven that this figure cannot be constructed in a finite number of steps with an idealized compass and straightedge 18th century Geometers of the 18th century struggled to define the boundaries of the Euclidean system. (39 words)
Like right, the English words rule and ruler, deriving still from the same root, have both normative or regulatory and geometric meanings (e.g. a ruler as in a king, or a ruler as in a straightedge). (37 words)
For example, the problem of trisecting an angle with a compass and straightedge is one that naturally occurs within the theory, since the axioms refer to constructive operations that can be carried out with those tools. (36 words)
Example sentences (8)
A sharp pencil is held up against the straightedge, sandwiching the thread tautly against the straightedge.
A ruler can be used both as a straightedge and a device to compute proportions.
A sliding straightedge known as a T-square is then placed on one of the sides, allowing it to be slid across the side of the table, and over the surface of the paper.
A straightedge of length S is attached to one focus F 1 at one of its corners A so that it is free to rotate about that focus.
For example, the problem of trisecting an angle with a compass and straightedge is one that naturally occurs within the theory, since the axioms refer to constructive operations that can be carried out with those tools.
In 1882, it was proven that this figure cannot be constructed in a finite number of steps with an idealized compass and straightedge 18th century Geometers of the 18th century struggled to define the boundaries of the Euclidean system.
In other words, it is impossible to construct, using compass and straightedge alone, a square whose area is exactly equal to the area of a given circle.
Like right, the English words rule and ruler, deriving still from the same root, have both normative or regulatory and geometric meanings (e.g. a ruler as in a king, or a ruler as in a straightedge).
Common combinations with straightedge
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: