contexture

[ kuhn-teks-cher ]

/ kənˈtɛks tʃər /

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noun

the arrangement and union of the constituent parts of anything; constitution; structure.

an interwoven structure; fabric.

the act of weaving together.

the process or manner of being woven together.

Origin of contexture

From French, dating back to 1595–1605; see origin at context, -ure

OTHER WORDS FROM contexture

con·tex·tur·al, adjectivecon·tex·tured, adjective

Words nearby contexture

contextomy, contextual, contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence

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Example sentences from the Web for contexture

As sweet as that 'contexture of woodbines, sweet-briar, and myrtle' in which the anglers sat and sipped orange punch at Tottenham.
Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances|Juliana Horatia Ewing
So as the first doctrine is touching the contexture or configuration of things, as de mundo, de universitate rerum.
The Advancement of Learning|Francis Bacon
In all probability this is the effect of a beginning putrefaction, which attenuates this substance, and breaks its contexture.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
And in this sense and acceptation of the words, the natural frame and contexture doth well and pregnantly administer unto us.
Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions|John Donne

That perpetual miracle in nature—the contexture of the generations—the living taking the meaning of their lives from the dead!
The Kentucky Warbler|James Lane Allen

British Dictionary definitions for contexture

contexture

/ (kənˈtɛkstʃə) /

noun

the fact, process, or manner of weaving or of being woven together

the arrangement of assembled parts; structure

an interwoven structure; fabric

Derived forms of contexture

contextural, adjective

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单词	contexture
释义	contexture [ kuhn-teks-cher ] / kənˈtɛks tʃər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contexture ON THESAURUS.COM noun the arrangement and union of the constituent parts of anything; constitution; structure. an interwoven structure; fabric. the act of weaving together. the process or manner of being woven together. Origin of contexture From French, dating back to 1595–1605; see origin at context, -ure OTHER WORDS FROM contexture con·tex·tur·al, adjectivecon·tex·tured, adjective Words nearby contexture contextomy, contextual, contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contexture As sweet as that 'contexture of woodbines, sweet-briar, and myrtle' in which the anglers sat and sipped orange punch at Tottenham. Mrs. Overtheway's Remembrances\|Juliana Horatia Ewing So as the first doctrine is touching the contexture or configuration of things, as de mundo, de universitate rerum. The Advancement of Learning\|Francis Bacon In all probability this is the effect of a beginning putrefaction, which attenuates this substance, and breaks its contexture. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer And in this sense and acceptation of the words, the natural frame and contexture doth well and pregnantly administer unto us. Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions\|John Donne That perpetual miracle in nature—the contexture of the generations—the living taking the meaning of their lives from the dead! The Kentucky Warbler\|James Lane Allen British Dictionary definitions for contexture contexture / (kənˈtɛkstʃə) / noun the fact, process, or manner of weaving or of being woven together the arrangement of assembled parts; structure an interwoven structure; fabric Derived forms of contexture contextural, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to contexture constitution, fabric, fabrication, fiber, texture, web
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contexture

noun

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