striation

[ strahy-ey-shuhn ]

/ straɪˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

striated condition or appearance.

a stria; one of many parallel striae.

Geology. any of a number of scratches or parallel grooves on the surface of a rock, resulting from the action of moving ice, as of a glacier.

Cell Biology. any of the alternating light and dark crossbands that are visible in certain muscle fibers, especially of voluntary muscles, and are produced by the distribution of contractile proteins.

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Origin of striation

First recorded in 1840–50; striate + -ion

OTHER WORDS FROM striation

in·ter·stri·a·tion, noun

Words nearby striation

strewn, strewth, stria, striate, striated, striation, strick, stricken, Strickland, strickle, strict

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How to use striation in a sentence

No Way Out, with its backdrop of racial unrest and its awareness of complex striations of race and class, is a striking movie, and Poitier’s performance in it, especially for a film debut, is remarkable.
Why All Actors—and the World—Owe a Debt to Sidney Poitier|Stephanie Zacharek|January 7, 2022|Time
Any effort to scrutinize the subtle striations in the gray blanket above and tease out distinctions may have finally found some reward around sunset.
Saturday was warm and overcast in morning and evening|Martin Weil|December 19, 2021|Washington Post
Most modern sharks have linear striations on their scales, which may offer some boost to their swimming efficiency.
Something mysteriously wiped out about 90 percent of sharks 19 million years ago|Carolyn Gramling|June 3, 2021|Science News
The striation of the cones is still present, but is not nearly so clear as it was in the earlier stage.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour

The appearance of striation may on this hypothesis be explained as due to the presence of granules in the protoplasm.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
In my specimens the yolk-spherules are not arranged with any reference to the radiating striation.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
The sheath of notochord also appears to me to become thinner, and its radial striation is certainly less easy to detect.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
In the form here figured the striation is as stated by De Toni, but is about 19 at the ends.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer

British Dictionary definitions for striation

striation

/ (straɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

an arrangement or pattern of striae

the condition of being striate

another word for stria (def. 1)

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Scientific definitions for striation

striation

[ strī-ā′shən ]

One of multiple, usually parallel grooves or scratches on a rock surface, produced by abrasion associated with glacial movement, stream flow, a geologic fault, or meteoric impact. See more at glacial striation shatter cone slickenside.

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