Sediment: meaning, definitions and examples

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sediment

 

[ หˆsษ›dษชmษ™nt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

geology

Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid; often used to refer to the material that settles in the bottom of a body of water or a liquid mixture.

Synonyms

debris, dregs, silt

Examples of usage

  • The sediment at the bottom of the lake was analyzed by the geologists.
  • Heavy rains caused the river to carry a large amount of sediment downstream.
Context #2 | Verb

chemistry

To settle or deposit as sediment.

Synonyms

precipitate, settle

Examples of usage

  • Over time, the particles in the solution began to sediment at the bottom of the container.

Translations

Translations of the word "sediment" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น sedimento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคตเคธเคพเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Sediment

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ sedimen

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพัะฐะด

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ osad

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅ †็ฉ็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท sรฉdiment

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sedimento

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tortu

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์นจ์ „๋ฌผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฑูˆุงุณุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sediment

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sediment

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆฒ‰็งฏ็‰ฉ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sediment

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ set

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑะฝะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒšแƒ”แƒฅแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รงรถkmษ™

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sedimento

Etymology

The word 'sediment' originated from the Latin word 'sedimentum', which means 'that which settles'. The term has been used in geology and chemistry to describe the process of material settling at the bottom of a liquid or mixture. Sediment plays a crucial role in understanding geological formations and environmental changes.

See also: sedimentation.

Word Frequency Rank

At #5,314 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.