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Sedimentation

noun/sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/
Definition
the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/
5 syllables Say it as /sˌɛdɪməntˈeɪʃən/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
sedimentverbdeposit as a sediment
Around the World
Europe
🇫🇷French
sédimentation
le phénomène d’accumulation de sédiments ou de graviers
🇪🇸Spanish
sedimentación
el fenómeno de acumulación de sedimentos o gravas
🇮🇹Italian
sedimentazione
il fenomeno dell'accumulo di sedimenti o ghiaie
🇳🇱Dutch
sedimentatie
het fenomeen van ophoping van sediment of grind
🇵🇹Portuguese
sedimentação
o fenômeno do acúmulo de sedimentos ou cascalho
🇷🇺Russian
седиментация
явление накопления осадка или гравия
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अवसादन
तलछट या बजरी जमा होने की घटना
🇧🇩Bengali
অবক্ষেপণ
পলল বা নুড়ি জমার ঘটনা
🇮🇳Tamil
வண்டல்
வண்டல் அல்லது சரளை குவிக்கும் நிகழ்வு
🇮🇳Telugu
అవక్షేపణ
అవక్షేపం లేదా కంకర పేరుకుపోవడం యొక్క దృగ్విషయం
🇮🇳Marathi
अवसादन
गाळ किंवा रेव जमा होण्याची घटना
🇮🇳Gujarati
સેડિમેન્ટેશન
કાંપ અથવા કાંકરી એકઠા થવાની ઘટના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸೆಡಿಮೆಂಟೇಶನ್
ಸೆಡಿಮೆಂಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಜಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಣೆಯ ವಿದ್ಯಮಾನ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അവശിഷ്ടം
അവശിഷ്ടം അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ചരൽ അടിഞ്ഞുകൂടുന്ന പ്രതിഭാസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਤਲਛਣ
ਤਲਛਟ ਜਾਂ ਬੱਜਰੀ ਦੇ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਹੋਣ ਦੀ ਘਟਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
تلچھٹ
تلچھٹ یا بجری کے جمع ہونے کا رجحان
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
沉降
沉积物或砾石堆积的现象
🇯🇵Japanese
沈降
土砂や砂利が堆積する現象
🇰🇷Korean
침강
퇴적물이나 자갈이 쌓이는 현상
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự lắng đọng
hiện tượng tích tụ trầm tích hoặc sỏi
🇹🇭Thai
การตกตะกอน
ปรากฏการณ์ตะกอนหรือกรวดสะสม
🇮🇩Indonesian
pengendapan
fenomena akumulasi sedimen atau kerikil
🇲🇾Malay
pemendapan
fenomena sedimen atau kerikil terkumpul
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الترسيب
- ظاهرة تراكم الرواسب أو الحصى
🇮🇷Persian
رسوب گذاری
پدیده انباشته شدن رسوب یا شن
🇹🇷Turkish
sedimantasyon
tortu veya çakıl birikmesi olgusu
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁקִיעָה
תופעת הצטברות משקעים או חצץ
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'sedimentation'?
The primary meaning of 'sedimentation' is 'the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sedimentation' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'sedimentation' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'sedimentation' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'sedimentation' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'sedimentation' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'sedimentation' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'sedimentation' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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