Speakur

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sedimentation

/sˌɛdəməntˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables
sed-i-men-ta-tion
IPA
/sˌɛdəməntˈeɪʃən/
16
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English sediment Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sedimentation From sediment + -ation.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sedimentations (plural)

Derived Forms

biosedimentation cosedimentation desedimentation paleosedimentation resedimentation sedimentational sedimentator ultrasedimentation

Phrases

erythrocyte sedimentation rate sedimentation constant sedimentation rate sedimentation time Zeleny sedimentation value

Synonyms

deposit alluviation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce sedimentation?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˌɛdəməntˈeɪʃən/.
What does sedimentation mean?
The separation of a suspension of solid particles into a concentrated slurry and a supernatant liquid, either to concentrate the solid or to clarify the liquid.
Where does sedimentation come from?
Etymology tree English sediment Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English sedimentation From sediment + -ation.

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