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Substitutional meaning

Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute

Using Substitutional

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute
  • In the example corpus, substitutional often appears in combinations such as: substitutional defects.

Context around Substitutional

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

metal 1×

Often after:

defects 2× interstitial 1× atom 1× alloys 1× defect 1×

Sentence patterns with Substitutional

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

called a substitutional defect 1× indicate that substitutional defects such 1× interstitial and substitutional alloys because 1× of the substitutional atom ion 1× pure metal substitutional interstitial and 1× substitutional and interstitial 1× types of substitutional defects isovalent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

in some cases 1× phonon transport simulations 1× stainless steel is 1× substitutional and interstitial 1× there are two 1× this is neither 1×

Common sentence endings:

a substitutional defect 1× and aliovalent substitution 1× and chromium atoms 1× frequency optical phonons 1× of the two 1× the lattice site 1×

Words around Substitutional

Just before it in the word index:

substitution 370 substituting 100 substitutes 318 substituted 351 substitute 1.325 substitutable 3

Just after it in the word index:

substitutions 109 substitutive 2 substories 3 substory 3 substrate 249 substrates 105

Similar in corpus frequency:

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

Corpus analysis for Substitutional

  • In this selection, "substitutional" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, metal, defects, interstitial and atom stand out and add context to how "substitutional" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include called a substitutional defect and indicate that substitutional defects such. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "substitutional" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with substitutional

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

There are two different types of substitutional defects: Isovalent substitution and aliovalent substitution. (13 words)

Substitutional and interstitial alloys Different atomic mechanisms of alloy formation, showing pure metal, substitutional, interstitial, and a combination of the two. (21 words)

This is neither a vacant site nor is the atom on an interstitial site and it is called a substitutional defect. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

In some cases where the radius of the substitutional atom (ion) is substantially smaller than that of the atom (ion) it is replacing, its equilibrium position can be shifted away from the lattice site. (34 words)

Stainless steel is an example of a combination of interstitial and substitutional alloys, because the carbon atoms fit into the interstices, but some of the iron atoms are replaced with nickel and chromium atoms. (34 words)

Phonon transport simulations indicate that substitutional defects such as nitrogen or boron will primarily lead to scattering of high-frequency optical phonons. (22 words)

Example sentences (6)

Substitutional and interstitial alloys Different atomic mechanisms of alloy formation, showing pure metal, substitutional, interstitial, and a combination of the two.

In some cases where the radius of the substitutional atom (ion) is substantially smaller than that of the atom (ion) it is replacing, its equilibrium position can be shifted away from the lattice site.

Phonon transport simulations indicate that substitutional defects such as nitrogen or boron will primarily lead to scattering of high-frequency optical phonons.

Stainless steel is an example of a combination of interstitial and substitutional alloys, because the carbon atoms fit into the interstices, but some of the iron atoms are replaced with nickel and chromium atoms.

There are two different types of substitutional defects: Isovalent substitution and aliovalent substitution.

This is neither a vacant site nor is the atom on an interstitial site and it is called a substitutional defect.

Common combinations with substitutional

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "substitutional" in a sentence?
An example: "Substitutional and interstitial alloys Different atomic mechanisms of alloy formation, showing pure metal, substitutional, interstitial, and a combination of the two." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "substitutional" from authentic English texts.
What does "substitutional" mean?
Substitutional means: Of or pertaining to substitution or to a substitute
How many example sentences with "substitutional" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "substitutional", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.