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Subducting | Subducted | Subduct

Subducting meaning

present participle and gerund of subduct

Using Subducting

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of subduct
  • In the example corpus, subducting often appears in combinations such as: subducting plates, plate subducting, subducting below.

Context around Subducting

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

plate 2× downgoing 1× affinity 1×

Often after:

plates 2× plate 1×

Sentence patterns with Subducting

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

african affinity subducting below the 1× attached to subducting plates 1× farallon plate subducting below the 1× floor is subducting or being 1× of the subducting plate greatly 1× one plate subducting the pacific 1× plate is subducting under the 1× to downgoing subducting plates move 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

heat generated from 1× it is postulated 1× the area where 1× the philippine sea 1× this subduction system 1×

Common sentence endings:

and permian periods 1× convert per year 1× downwards under alaska 1× fault in california 1× mass above it 1× of european affinity 1×

Words around Subducting

Just before it in the word index:

subducted 10 subduct 3 subdominant 12 subdomains 14 subdomain 10 subdivisions 175

Just after it in the word index:

subduction 43 subdue 133 subdued 388 subdues 9 subduing 35 subdural 18

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaba 10 aafc 10 aaib 10 aalbers 10 abbate 10 abbesses 10

Corpus analysis for Subducting

  • In this selection, "subducting" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, plate, downgoing, affinity, plates and plate stand out and add context to how "subducting" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include african affinity subducting below the and attached to subducting plates. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subducting" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subducting

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 Philippine Sea Plate is subducting under the Philippine Mobile Belt at the rate of about convert per year. (19 words)

This subduction system therefore shows the southern plates of African affinity subducting below the northern plates of European affinity. (19 words)

The area where the earthquake occurred is where the Pacific Ocean floor is subducting (or being pushed downwards) under Alaska. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

Heat generated from the Farallon Plate subducting below the North American Plate led to the creation of an island arc of volcanoes on the west coast of proto-North America between the late Devonian and Permian periods. (37 words)

Rather than one plate subducting, the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, creating a slip fault that is the southern extension of the San Andreas fault in California. (31 words)

One of the most significant correlations discovered to date is that lithospheric plates attached to downgoing (subducting) plates move much faster than plates not attached to subducting plates. (28 words)

Example sentences (7)

One of the most significant correlations discovered to date is that lithospheric plates attached to downgoing (subducting) plates move much faster than plates not attached to subducting plates.

Heat generated from the Farallon Plate subducting below the North American Plate led to the creation of an island arc of volcanoes on the west coast of proto-North America between the late Devonian and Permian periods.

It is postulated that the shallow angle of the subducting plate greatly increased the friction and other interactions with the thick continental mass above it.

Rather than one plate subducting, the Pacific and North American plates grind past each other, creating a slip fault that is the southern extension of the San Andreas fault in California.

The area where the earthquake occurred is where the Pacific Ocean floor is subducting (or being pushed downwards) under Alaska.

The Philippine Sea Plate is subducting under the Philippine Mobile Belt at the rate of about convert per year.

This subduction system therefore shows the southern plates of African affinity subducting below the northern plates of European affinity.

Common combinations with subducting

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subducting" in a sentence?
An example: "One of the most significant correlations discovered to date is that lithospheric plates attached to downgoing (subducting) plates move much faster than plates not attached to subducting plates." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "subducting" from authentic English texts.
What does "subducting" mean?
Subducting means: present participle and gerund of subduct
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