sedimentation

noun

sed·​i·​men·​ta·​tion ˌse-də-mən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce sedimentation (audio)
-ˌmen-
: the action or process of forming or depositing sediment : settling

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The eastern hellbender is largely being considered because of threats from sedimentation, water quality decline, habitat destruction and direct mortality, especially after Hurricane Helene. Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025 These features resemble components of a modern water treatment system, including sedimentation and purification basins. Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025 At least forty million years of sedimentation and pressure created this stone. Anelise Chen june 3, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025 The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) blood test measures how quickly erythrocytes, a type of red blood cell, settle at the bottom of a test tube. Suchandrima Bhowmik, Health, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sedimentation

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sedimentation was in 1848

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“Sedimentation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

sedimentation

noun
sed·​i·​men·​ta·​tion ˌsed-ə-mən-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce sedimentation (audio)
-ˌmen-
: the action or process of depositing sediment

Medical Definition

sedimentation

noun
sed·​i·​men·​ta·​tion ˌsed-ə-(ˌ)men-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce sedimentation (audio)
1
: the action or process of depositing sediment
2
: the depositing especially by mechanical means of matter suspended in a liquid

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