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Explore Subtend through 5 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like delimit. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Subtend in a sentence

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Subtend | Subtended | Subtends | Subtending

Subtend meaning

  1. To use an angle to delimit (mark off, enclose) part of a straight or curved line, for example an arc or the opposite side of a triangle.
  2. To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle.
  3. To form the central angle of a circle underneath an arc.

Synonyms of Subtend

delimit be

Related words

Other words often associated with Subtend or its synonyms:

define equal circumscribe follow beryllium constitute specify exist personify limit comprise delineate

Using Subtend

  • The main meaning on this page is: To use an angle to delimit (mark off, enclose) part of a straight or curved line, for example an arc or the opposite side of a triangle. | To extend or stretch opposite something; to be part of a straight or curved line that is opposite to and delimits an angle. | To form the central angle of a circle underneath an arc.
  • Useful related words include: delimit, be.
  • In the example corpus, subtend often appears in combinations such as: that subtend, subtend solid.

Context around Subtend

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

proteins 1×

Often after:

solid 1×

Sentence patterns with Subtend

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

2 that subtend a solid 1× angles that subtend the same 1× happens to subtend solid angle 1× membrane proteins subtend to the 1× orbit would subtend an angle 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

definition section of 1× hence all inscribed 1× in fact little 1× we can assume 1×

Common sentence endings:

emitting area element 1× of one arcsecond 1× on its surface 1× pink are equal 1× with available technologies 1×

Words around Subtend

Just before it in the word index:

subtenants 2 subtasks 4 subtask 2 subtalar 3 subsystems 87 subsystem 87

Just after it in the word index:

subtended 17 subtending 2 subtends 5 subterfuge 39 subterfuges 4 subterranea 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Subtend

  • In this selection, "subtend" 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, proteins and solid stand out and add context to how "subtend" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 2 that subtend a solid and angles that subtend the same. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "subtend" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with subtend

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

Hence, all inscribed angles that subtend the same arc (pink) are equal. (12 words)

It is the distance at which the mean radius of the Earth's orbit would subtend an angle of one arcsecond. (21 words)

We can assume without loss of generality that the aperture happens to subtend solid angle dΩ when "viewed" from the emitting area element. (23 words)

Longer example sentences

Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface. (44 words)

In fact, little is known about the angle that membrane proteins subtend to the plane of the membrane; this is a problem difficult to address with available technologies. (28 words)

We can assume without loss of generality that the aperture happens to subtend solid angle dΩ when "viewed" from the emitting area element. (23 words)

Example sentences (5)

Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface.

Hence, all inscribed angles that subtend the same arc (pink) are equal.

In fact, little is known about the angle that membrane proteins subtend to the plane of the membrane; this is a problem difficult to address with available technologies.

It is the distance at which the mean radius of the Earth's orbit would subtend an angle of one arcsecond.

We can assume without loss of generality that the aperture happens to subtend solid angle dΩ when "viewed" from the emitting area element.

Common combinations with subtend

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "subtend" in a sentence?
An example: "Definition Section of cone (1) and spherical cap (2) that subtend a solid angle of one steradian inside a sphere A steradian can be defined as the solid angle subtended at the center of a unit sphere by a unit area on its surface." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "subtend" from authentic English texts.
What does "subtend" mean?
Subtend means: To use an angle to delimit (mark off, enclose) part of a straight or curved line, for example an arc or the opposite side of a triangle.
What are synonyms of "subtend"?
Common synonyms of "subtend" include: delimit, be.
How many example sentences with "subtend" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "subtend", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.