striation
/strai'eiʃn/ Cách viết khác : (striature) /'straiətʃə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A stripe or stripes of contrasting color: A long, thin line or band of a different color or texture from its surroundings.
- Any of a number of tiny parallel grooves: A series of minute, parallel lines, scratches, or ridges on a surface.
Usage
- The term "striation" is used to describe a pattern of lines or grooves. It is a formal or scientific term commonly found in geology, biology, and anatomy.
- It is a countable noun. You can have one striation or many striations.
Examples
- Geology: "The glacial striations on the bedrock showed the direction of the ice flow."
- Biology: "Under the microscope, the muscle tissue revealed fine striations."
- General: "The striation on the seashell gave it a beautifully textured appearance."
Advanced Usage
- "Striation pattern": Refers to the specific arrangement or design formed by striations.
- The forensic scientist analyzed the striation pattern on the bullet to match it to a specific firearm.
- "Striation marks": Specifically refers to the lines or scratches themselves.
- The striation marks on the tool were used as evidence.
Variants and Related Words
- Striate (verb): To mark with striations.
- The glacier striated the surface of the rock.
- Striated (adjective): Marked with striations.
- Striated muscle tissue is also called skeletal muscle.
Synonyms
- Stripe: A long, narrow band of a different color or material.
- Groove: A long, narrow cut or depression in a hard material.
- Ridge: A long, narrow elevation.
- Streak: A long, thin line or mark of a different substance or color.
Antonyms
- Solid color: A uniform color without lines or patterns.
- Smooth surface: A surface without grooves, ridges, or lines.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Banding: Similar to striation, often used interchangeably to describe stripes of color, especially in biology (e.g., banding patterns on chromosomes).
- Lineation: A general term for linear features, which can include striations.
Noun
- a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
- chromosomes exhibit characteristic bands
- the black and yellow banding of bees and wasps
- any of a number of tiny parallel grooves such as: the scratches left by a glacier on rocks or the streaks or ridges in muscle tissue