Conduction is the movement of heat or electricity through a material without any perceptible motion of the material. Everyday Examples of Heat or Thermal Conduction After a car is turned on, the engine becomes hot. The hood will become warm as heat is conducted from the engine to the hood. A radiator is a good example […]
Examples of Conditional Conjunctions
Conditional conjunctions are found in sentences with two clauses where one clause describes something that did or will happen, if the condition of the other clause was or is satisfied. Conditional conjunctions can be a single word like “if” or several words like “so long as” placed at the beginning of the clause to describe the […]
Examples of Concrete Poems
Concrete poetry is a type of poetry that uses some sort of visual presentation to enhance the effect of the poem on the reader. The visual layout of the poem need not necessarily form a picture, although many concrete poems do. Over the past century, many famous poets have written poems that attempt to depict visually the […]
Examples of Compounds
Compound sentences and compound words are an easy way to add interest to a sentence. By combining two ideas in one sentence or word you can quickly provide all the information needed in your communication. Kinds of Sentences Good writers will use different kinds of sentences to make their writing interesting and fluid. The text will […]
Examples of Complex Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are organic compounds in tissues or food that can be broken down to be one of the main sources of energy for humans or animals. Classified as simple or complex, carbohydrates are mainly starches and sugars. Simple carbohydrates consist of only one or two sugars and include foods such as white flour and fructose. Complex […]
Examples of Colons and SExamples of Communismemicolons in Sentences
Communism is a system of government where all the property is public and the government owns and controls the manufacturing and transportation industries. People share equally from the benefits of labor and they receive the things they need from the government. Communism in Current Times The advent of modern day communism started during the Russian Civil […]
Examples of Cognitive Psychology
Cognitive psychology studies and analyses the mental processes. This includes how we think, remember, learn and perceive. Everyday Examples of Cognitive Psychology Attention – Sometimes our cognitive processing systems get overloaded and we have to select information to process further. This deals with how and why performance improves with attention. Formation of concepts – This aspect studies […]
Examples of Clichés
Have you ever head anyone say, “Ugh, that’s such a cliché,”? Clichés are terms or phrases that, upon their inception, were striking and thought-provoking. However, as they started to catch on, people began overusing them, making them seem trite, and turning them into what we now know as clichés. The French poet Gérard de Nerval said, “The first man who […]
Examples of Clairvoyance
An individual is described as “clairvoyant” when he or she demonstrates keen perception or heightened senses. They are able to detect things that are not easily detected by the senses, and are even said – although it is often debated – to be able to see the future. Clairvoyance: Examples from History Some famous people are thought […]
Examples of Chemical Properties
Chemical properties are characteristics of a material that become evident when the material undergoes a chemical reaction or chemical change. People cannot observe chemical properties by simply viewing or touching a sample of the material; the actual structure of the material must be changed in order for people to observe the chemical properties. Chemical Property Examples […]