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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOTTLE

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MOTTLE

mottle  [ˈmɒtəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOTTLE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Mottle is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mottle in English.

WHAT DOES MOTTLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

mottle

Mottle

Mottle or mottling is the appearance of uneven spots. It is commonly used to describe plants or the skin of animals. In plants, mottling usually consists of yellowish spots on plants, and is usually a sign of disease or malnutrition. Many plant viruses cause mottling, some examples being: ▪ Tobacco vein mottling virus ▪ Bean pod mottle virus Mottling is sometimes used to describe uneven discolored patches on the skin of humans as a result of cutaneous ischemia or Herpes zoster infections. In animals, mottling may be a sign of disease, but may also be a hereditary trait, such as seen with the champagne and leopard complex genes in horses. Mottles can also refer to discoloration in processed food, such as butter. In geology, mottled refers to a patchy/blotch texture of alteration or interbedding, commonly found in limestone and commonly caused by bioturbation. Mottling can also refer to an undesirable defect which can occur with effect coatings, most obvious on light metallic finishes. The total color impression shows irregular areas of lightness variations. These "patches" are usually visually evaluated, described as a mottling effect.

Definition of mottle in the English dictionary

The first definition of mottle in the dictionary is to colour with streaks or blotches of different shades. Other definition of mottle is a mottled appearance, as of the surface of marble. Mottle is also one streak or blotch of colour in a mottled surface.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOTTLE

PRESENT

Present
I mottle
you mottle
he/she/it mottles
we mottle
you mottle
they mottle
Present continuous
I am mottling
you are mottling
he/she/it is mottling
we are mottling
you are mottling
they are mottling
Present perfect
I have mottled
you have mottled
he/she/it has mottled
we have mottled
you have mottled
they have mottled
Present perfect continuous
I have been mottling
you have been mottling
he/she/it has been mottling
we have been mottling
you have been mottling
they have been mottling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I mottled
you mottled
he/she/it mottled
we mottled
you mottled
they mottled
Past continuous
I was mottling
you were mottling
he/she/it was mottling
we were mottling
you were mottling
they were mottling
Past perfect
I had mottled
you had mottled
he/she/it had mottled
we had mottled
you had mottled
they had mottled
Past perfect continuous
I had been mottling
you had been mottling
he/she/it had been mottling
we had been mottling
you had been mottling
they had been mottling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will mottle
you will mottle
he/she/it will mottle
we will mottle
you will mottle
they will mottle
Future continuous
I will be mottling
you will be mottling
he/she/it will be mottling
we will be mottling
you will be mottling
they will be mottling
Future perfect
I will have mottled
you will have mottled
he/she/it will have mottled
we will have mottled
you will have mottled
they will have mottled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been mottling
you will have been mottling
he/she/it will have been mottling
we will have been mottling
you will have been mottling
they will have been mottling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would mottle
you would mottle
he/she/it would mottle
we would mottle
you would mottle
they would mottle
Conditional continuous
I would be mottling
you would be mottling
he/she/it would be mottling
we would be mottling
you would be mottling
they would be mottling
Conditional perfect
I would have mottle
you would have mottle
he/she/it would have mottle
we would have mottle
you would have mottle
they would have mottle
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been mottling
you would have been mottling
he/she/it would have been mottling
we would have been mottling
you would have been mottling
they would have been mottling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you mottle
we let´s mottle
you mottle
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to mottle
Past participle
mottled
Present Participle
mottling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MOTTLE


aristotle
ˈærɪˌstɒtəl
axolotl
ˈæksəˌlɒtəl
bluebottle
ˈbluːˌbɒtəl
bottle
ˈbɒtəl
crotal
ˈkrɒtəl
dottel
ˈdɒtəl
dottle
ˈdɒtəl
epiglottal
ˌepɪˈɡlɒtəl
glottal
ˈɡlɒtəl
greenbottle
ˈɡriːnˌbɒtəl
pottle
ˈpɒtəl
rotl
ˈrɒtəl
shottle
ˈʃɒtəl
throttle
ˈθrɒtəl
unbottle
ʌnˈbɒtəl
wattle
ˈwɒtəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MOTTLE

motorway
motorway restaurant
motorway service station
motory
motoscafo
Motown
mots justes
motser
mott
motte
mottled
mottled umber
mottler
motto
mottoed
motty
motu
motu proprio
motuca
motza

WORDS THAT END LIKE MOTTLE

beer bottle
brandy bottle
expansion bottle
feeding bottle
full bottle
half-bottle
hot-water bottle
ink bottle
Klein bottle
little
magnetic bottle
medicine bottle
milk bottle
nursing bottle
oxygen bottle
pill bottle
scent bottle
squeeze bottle
the bottle
vacuum bottle
water bottle

Synonyms and antonyms of mottle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «mottle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MOTTLE

Find out the translation of mottle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of mottle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mottle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

斑驳
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

moteado
570 millions of speakers

English

mottle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बूटी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

البرقشة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

крапчатости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosqueado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দোরোখা কাপড়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marbrure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mottle
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

marmorieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

まだら
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

반점
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mottle
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chấm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பல வண்ணப் புள்ளிகள் இடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मोटल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

benek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chiazza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pstrości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крапчатости
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

marmora
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μύρτιλου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spikkel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mottle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

mottle
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of mottle

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTTLE»

The term «mottle» is quite widely used and occupies the 52.018 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MOTTLE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «mottle» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «mottle» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about mottle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOTTLE»

Discover the use of mottle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mottle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Christensen's Physics of Diagnostic Radiology
This uneven texture, or mottle, seen on a film that "should" show perfectly uniform density is called radiographic mottle. Radiographic mottle has three components: Radiographic mottle Screen mottle Structure mottle Quantum mottle Film ...
Thomas S. Curry, James E. Dowdey, Robert C. Murry, 1990
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Review of Radiologic Physics
LWBK312-06 LWBK312-Huda April 7, 2009 12:30 Noise 95 -Quantum mottle generally depends on the number or concentration of x-ray photons used to produce an image. -The photon concentration is directly related to the air kerma at the ...
Walter Huda, 2010
3
Diseases of Temperate Zone Tree Fruit and Nut Crops
24). Fruit borne on symptomatic limbs are small and ripen late. Some stunting of shoot growth occurs. Cause. Cherry mottle leaf has been graft-transmitted to healthy plants. Also, when infected budwood was exposed to a hot-water dip at 50°C ...
Joseph M. Ogawa, Harley English, 1991
4
Bean Pod Mottle Virus Biology and Management in Iowa
Using planting date to manage bean pod mottle virus in soybean. Crop Prot. 24: 909-914. Lam, W-K. F. and L. P. Pedigo. 2001. Effect of trichome density on soybean pod feeding by adult bean leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). J. Econ ...
Jeffrey Donald Bradshaw, 2007
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Bean Pod Mottle Virus: Spatial and Temporal Dynamics at ...
Comoviruses: Bean pod mottle comovirus. Pages 61-62 in: Compendium of Soybean Diseases, 4th ed. G. L. Hartman, J. B. Sinclair, and J. C. Rupe, eds. APS Press, St. Paul, MN. 28. Ghabrial, S. A., Hershman, D. E., Johnson D. W., and Yan , ...
Emmanuel Byamukama, 2008
6
Genetic Analysis of Commelina Yellow Mottle Virus
Commelina yellow mottle virus (CoYMV) has been designated as the type member of the group. The genus badnavirus currently contains ten definitive members: Commelina yellow mottle virus (CoYMV; Miglori and Lastra, 1978; Lockhart, ...
Ligia I. Ayala-Navarrete
7
Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted ...
Some of the most important ones are: - scattered radiation in the X-ray path through the breast; — glare from the intensifying screen to the film; and - radiographic mottle from the stochastic nature of the imaging process. Scatter and glare result ...
Christopher J. Taylor, Alan C. F. Colchester, 1999
8
Stone Fruits
Cause Unknown etiology, suspected to be a mild rusty mottle and severe rusty mottle. virus.Two agents of the disease are described: Significance The infected trees decline and the main branches and limbs die back. Trees affected by mild ...
Marlene Diekmann, C. A. J. Putter, International Plant Genetic Resources Institute, 1996
9
Handbook of Plant Virus Diseases
Diseases of Cherry Assumed Caused by Viruses Cherry Green Ring Mottle Disease (ChCnRMtDs) ChGnRMtDs is widely distributed (first discovered in Michigan, then in other states) (Parker et al., 1976) and now occurs in Australia, Europe, ...
Dragoljub D. Sutic, Richard E. Ford, Malisa T. Tosic, 1999
10
The Physics of Medical Imaging
The most important of these are the quantum mottle and the film granularity. Structure mottle contributes typically 10% to the total noise and noise source contributions (b) and (d) may be regarded as making small modifications to the quantum ...
S. Webb, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOTTLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mottle is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Apayao: Where ethnic tradition is saving the Philippine Eagle
If you're lucky, you might even see the Mottle-winged Flying Fox, an animal that has only been observed 10 times in history. Apayao is a ... «Rappler, Jul 15»
2
Dominic Isom: 'Injuries caused by me led to Sam's death'
He alleged that Ms Henderson had put her hands around the child's throat, causing the youngster's lips to "turn blue" and face to mottle. «Bournemouth Echo, Jul 15»
3
Queensland melon growers disappointed in state budget biosecurity …
However, the Australian Melon Association's Dianne Fullelove, said the threat of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) is real, with ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
4
Nora and Nina have lots of love to offer the right people
So could I! To accompany her lovely personality, she has a beautiful white/grey mottle/tan coat with gorgeous blue eyes. Some lucky family is ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
5
Scientists jubilant as Pluto mission phones home — safe
Huge patches of light and dark coloration mottle Pluto's surface; most prominent among them is a giant light-toned region that resembles a ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
6
20 Years Digital: A Migrant's Story
It was lit perfectly by the full moon diffused behind a rapidly moving mottle of clouds. It was begging to be photographed. Excited, I ran home ... «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
7
No joy for melon industry in Queensland budget
Th e Queensland melon industry, threatened by a biosecurity incursion of Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV), has voiced ... «FreshPlaza, Jul 15»
8
A first-hand look at dairy farming
As part of the Open Farm Days, Feederlane & Mottle Farms Ltd. opened up their barn doors wide and people came running. The Dinner at the ... «Niagarathisweek.com, Jul 15»
9
Time to consider fungicide applications in soybeans
Virus diseases, such as soybean mosaic and bean pod mottle, reproduce systemically and, thus, can readily be found throughout infected ... «messenger-inquirer, Jul 15»
10
Darwen paper mill plot up for sale at £2m
It also produced mottle, brown testliners and chip paper. Share article. Now advertised by The Property Centre in Wallasey Road, Wallasey, the ... «This Is Lancashire, Jul 15»

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