Definitions for alluvion
əˈlu vi ənal·lu·vion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alluvionnoun

   gradual formation of new land, by recession of the sea or deposit of sediment

2. flood, inundation, deluge, alluvionnoun

   the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

   "plains fertilized by annual inundations"

3. alluvial sediment, alluvial deposit, alluvium, alluvionnoun

   clay or silt or gravel carried by rushing streams and deposited where the stream slows down

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alluvionnoun

   The increase in the area of land due to the deposition of sediment (alluvium) by a river.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alluvionnoun

   Etymology: alluvio, Lat.

   1. The carrying of any thing to something else by the motion of the water.2. The thing carried by water to something else.

   The civil law gives the owner of land a right to that increase which arises from alluvion, which is defined an insensible increment, brought by the water.

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1. alluvion

   Alluvion refers to the increase in the land area along the shore or bank of a body of water, resulting from the natural process of sediment deposition by the water. It can also refer to the process itself or the sediment deposited. The term is often used in the context of property law, especially in cases where these natural changes affect property borders or ownership.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alluvionnoun

   wash or flow of water against the shore or bank

2. Alluvionnoun

   an overflowing; an inundation; a flood

3. Alluvionnoun

   matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium

4. Alluvionnoun

   an accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See Accretion

5. Etymology: [F. alluvion, L. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare, to wash. See Lave.]

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1. Alluvion

   Alluvion is a legal term describing the increase in the area of land due to sediment deposited by a river. This changes the size of a piece of land and thus its value over time.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Alluvion

   al-lū′vi-un, n. land gained from the sea by the washing up of sand and earth. [L. alluvio—alluĕre. See Alluvium.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. alluvion

   An accretion formed along sea-shores and the banks of rivers by the deposition of the various substances held in solution or washed by the waters. Sea alluvions differ from those of rivers, in that they form a slope towards the land.

Matched Categories

1. • Geological Phenomenon
   • Geological Process
   • Sediment

How to pronounce alluvion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of alluvion in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of alluvion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=alluvion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Alluvion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=alluvion
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alluvion
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=alluvion
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=alluvion
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=alluvion