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sedimentation

/ˌsed.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌsed.ɪ.menˈteɪ.ʃən/C1formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее процесс, при котором частицы осадка или гравия оседают и накапливаются, часто в жидкой или геологической среде.

A noun referring to the process by which particles of sediment or gravel settle and accumulate, often in a liquid or geological context.

uncountable

  1. Accumulation of sedimentB2formalscientific

    The process by which solid particles, such as sand, gravel, or silt, settle and accumulate at the bottom of a liquid, forming layers.

    ruНакопление осадка

    • Sedimentation in the river delta creates new land over time.
    • The lake's sedimentation rate has increased due to deforestation.
    • Geologists study sedimentation to understand past environments.

    Synonymsaccumulationalluviationdepositdepositionsettling

Forms
  • sedimentations plural form
  • sedimentations' possessive plural form
  • sedimentation's possessive singular form
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