MEANING
The settling and accumulation of suspended particles as deposits.
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Words that belong together
- sedimentation rate
- river sedimentation
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Sedimentation gradually filled the basin.
Word forms
- Base
- sedimentation
Usage notes
Primary category: setting / environment. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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