open texture

British  

noun

1. philosophy the failure of natural languages to determine future usage, particularly the ability of predicates to permit the construction of borderline cases

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Example Sentences

The cinnabar, as it appears, has accumulated in greatest quantity under impervious rocks such as shales and marls along planes that separate these from underlying rocks of more open texture, mostly limestones.

From Fossil Ice Crystals An Instance of the Practical Value of "Pure Science" by Udden, Johan August

Similar to Cheddar, but of softer body and more open texture.

From The Complete Book of Cheese by Brown, Robert Carlton

A dress fabric of worsted warp and worsted filling; of open texture and fancy weaves.

From Textiles For Commercial, Industrial, and Domestic Arts Schools; Also Adapted to Those Engaged in Wholesale and Retail Dry Goods, Wool, Cotton, and Dressmaker's Trades by Dooley, William H. (William Henry)

If the cheese is kept at high temperatures, the ripening proceeds rapidly; the cheese is short lived, and has a sharp, strong flavor, and generally a more or less open texture.

From Outlines of dairy bacteriology A concise manual for the use of students in dairying by Hastings, Edwin George

Size of Design The size of the design should be regulated by the material—small patterns being used for close, thick fabrics and larger designs, with more delicate colors, for thin material of open texture.

From Textiles and Clothing by Watson, Kate Heintz