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Explore Turgor through 4 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like state. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Turgor meaning

  1. Turgidity.
  2. The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane.
  3. Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.

Synonyms of Turgor

state

Related words

Other words often associated with Turgor or its synonyms:

government country commonwealth regime express nation authorities land province

Using Turgor

  • The main meaning on this page is: Turgidity. | The pressure produced by a solution in a space that is enclosed by a differentially permeable membrane. | Turgor pressure is the force or pressure within the cell exerted by fluid that presses the cell membrane against the cell wall.
  • Useful related words include: state.
  • In the example corpus, turgor often appears in combinations such as: turgor pressure.

Context around Turgor

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

pressure 4×

Sentence patterns with Turgor

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

activity and turgor pressure act 1× control the turgor pressure the 1× turgor pressure allows 1× turgor pressure exerted 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

enzymatic activity and 1× turgor pressure allows 1× turgor pressure exerted 1× vacuoles can also 1×

Common sentence endings:

an upright position 1× from caving in 1× the cell wall 1× to stand upright 1×

Words around Turgor

Just before it in the word index:

turgoose 2 turgidson 5 turgid 14 turgeon 11 turgenev 3 turfs 7

Just after it in the word index:

turgot 5 turgut 7 turhan 3 turi 3 turian 2 turibius 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Turgor

  • In this selection, "turgor" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pressure stand out and add context to how "turgor" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include activity and turgor pressure act and control the turgor pressure the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "turgor" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with turgor

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

Turgor pressure allows herbaceous plants to stand upright. (8 words)

Enzymatic activity and turgor pressure act to weaken and extrude the cell wall. (13 words)

Turgor pressure exerted by the vacuole is also essential in supporting plants in an upright position. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Vacuoles can also increase the size of the cell, which elongates as water is added, and they control the turgor pressure (the osmotic pressure that keeps the cell wall from caving in). (32 words)

Turgor pressure exerted by the vacuole is also essential in supporting plants in an upright position. (16 words)

Enzymatic activity and turgor pressure act to weaken and extrude the cell wall. (13 words)

Example sentences (4)

Enzymatic activity and turgor pressure act to weaken and extrude the cell wall.

Turgor pressure allows herbaceous plants to stand upright.

Turgor pressure exerted by the vacuole is also essential in supporting plants in an upright position.

Vacuoles can also increase the size of the cell, which elongates as water is added, and they control the turgor pressure (the osmotic pressure that keeps the cell wall from caving in).

Common combinations with turgor

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "turgor" in a sentence?
An example: "Enzymatic activity and turgor pressure act to weaken and extrude the cell wall." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "turgor" from authentic English texts.
What does "turgor" mean?
Turgor means: Turgidity.
What are synonyms of "turgor"?
Common synonyms of "turgor" include: state.
How many example sentences with "turgor" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "turgor", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.