Used in a Sentence

occipital

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for occipital.

Editorial note

The lump is called the exterior occipital protuberance (in the image on Wikipedia it is anyway).

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Quick take

(zootomy) An occipital scale in reptiles.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of occipital gathered in one view.

noun

(zootomy) An occipital scale in reptiles.

noun

(anatomy) Ellipsis of occipital bone. [The bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.]

adjective

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for occipital.

noun

(zootomy) An occipital scale in reptiles.

noun

(anatomy) Ellipsis of occipital bone. [The bone at the back of the skull in humans and various other animals.]

adjective

(anatomy) Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.

Example sentences

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The lump is called the exterior occipital protuberance (in the image on Wikipedia it is anyway).

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I did not to mean to imply I, as OP, was a team member at @occipital.

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Anecdotal question: there's an area, around occipital and cerebellum where romantic memories or grief activate pain, and arousal become impossible.

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Let us know if you’d like to contribute to that effort by sending us an email at structure >at< occipital.com.

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Average natural IPD is around 64mm so it should be interesting to see what the occipital lobe does when this is expanded to over 8km.

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I still like that Occipital is planning to ship a standalone unit, and support people wanting to 3D print various housings.

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We work with the Occipital guys on FoodScanner, and it is cool to see a product rise to the top just by virtue of being kick-ass.

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You can either email Dustin, or my email is schiff@occipital.com.

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RedLaser from Occipital (a techstars company, I think) is in the iphone app store.

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Damage any time after there, such as to the occipital lobe of one hemisphere, could result in blindness to one half of the field of view.

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Pkinsky - Adam from Occipital here (we make the Structure Sensor).

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Since he has a whole occipital lobe to devote to parsing that, I don't feel so bad that my auditory processing isn't quite up to snuff.

Quote examples

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The occipital lobe is where the visual cortex is located, which could explain why he saw a light brighter than a "thousand suns." I'd be curious to know what his visual-spatial capacity and perceptual acuity was after this accident, though as a physicist he would probably rely on these systems heavily.

Proper noun examples

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Occipital is equal parts science lab and software startup, on a mission to bring spatial computing to everyday life.

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Structured light cameras like Project Tango or Occipital's Structure sensor that project a textured pattern would work well here.

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If you want to capture and share panoramas, there are pretty good options like Occipital's 360.io or Google's Google+-only Photo Sphere.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use occipital in a sentence?

The lump is called the exterior occipital protuberance (in the image on Wikipedia it is anyway).

What does occipital mean?

(zootomy) An occipital scale in reptiles.

What part of speech is occipital?

occipital is commonly used as noun, adjective.