Filamentary

Pronunciation: /fɪˈlæmənˌtɛri/

Definitions of filamentary

adjective relating to or resembling a filament

Example Sentences

A1 The filamentary light bulb needs to be replaced.

A2 The artist created a beautiful filamentary sculpture.

B1 The scientist studied the filamentary structure of the galaxy.

B2 The photographer captured the intricate filamentary patterns in the spider web.

C1 The engineer designed a filamentary network for the new building's electrical system.

C2 The astronomer discovered a filamentary nebula in the night sky.

Examples of filamentary in a Sentence

formal The scientist observed the filamentary structure of the neural pathways in the brain.

informal I read an article about the filamentary patterns in clouds, it was fascinating!

slang Check out the filamentary design on these new sneakers, they're so cool.

figurative The artist used filamentary strokes to create a sense of movement in the painting.

Grammatical Forms of filamentary

• past tense: filamented
• plural: filamentaries
• comparative: more filamentary
• superlative: most filamentary
• present tense: filament
• future tense: will filament
• perfect tense: have filamented
• continuous tense: is filamenting
• singular: filamentary
• positive degree: filamentary
• infinitive: to filament
• gerund: filamenting
• participle: filamented

Origin and Evolution of filamentary

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'filamentary' is derived from the Latin word 'filamentum' meaning 'thread' or 'fiber'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something thread-like or fibrous, 'filamentary' has evolved to also refer to structures that are composed of or resemble filaments, such as filamentary clouds in astronomy or filamentary fungi in biology.