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Uncinate in a sentence

Uncinate meaning

  1. Hooked at the end.
  2. Hooked in form; possessing a hook.

Using Uncinate

  • The main meaning on this page is: Hooked at the end. | Hooked in form; possessing a hook.
  • In the example corpus, uncinate often appears in combinations such as: uncinate processes.

Context around Uncinate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 17 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

processes 2×

Sentence patterns with Uncinate

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

bones called uncinate processes found 1× gastralia and uncinate processes 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the true ribs 1× the tuatara is 1×

Common sentence endings:

and uncinate processes 1× of each rib 1×

Words around Uncinate

Just before it in the word index:

uncials 2 uncial 20 uncia 6 unchurched 3 unchristian 6 unchr 7

Just after it in the word index:

uncinus 3 uncirculated 3 uncircumcised 11 uncited 2 uncivil 20 uncivilised 12

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Uncinate

  • In this selection, "uncinate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 17 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, processes stand out and add context to how "uncinate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bones called uncinate processes found and gastralia and uncinate processes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "uncinate" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with uncinate

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 tuatara is the only living tetrapod with well-developed gastralia and uncinate processes. (14 words)

The true ribs are small projections, with small, hooked bones, called uncinate processes, found on the rear of each rib. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

The true ribs are small projections, with small, hooked bones, called uncinate processes, found on the rear of each rib. (20 words)

The tuatara is the only living tetrapod with well-developed gastralia and uncinate processes. (14 words)

Example sentences (2)

The true ribs are small projections, with small, hooked bones, called uncinate processes, found on the rear of each rib.

The tuatara is the only living tetrapod with well-developed gastralia and uncinate processes.

Common combinations with uncinate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "uncinate" in a sentence?
An example: "The true ribs are small projections, with small, hooked bones, called uncinate processes, found on the rear of each rib." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "uncinate" from authentic English texts.
What does "uncinate" mean?
Uncinate means: Hooked at the end.
How many example sentences with "uncinate" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "uncinate", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.