Definitions for sedimentation
ˌsɛd ə mənˈteɪ ʃənsed·i·men·ta·tion

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1. deposit, sedimentation, alluviationnoun

   the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

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1. sedimentationnoun

   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

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1. Sedimentation

   Sedimentation is the deposition of sediments. It takes place when particles in suspension settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration, or electromagnetism. Settling is the falling of suspended particles through the liquid, whereas sedimentation is the final result of the settling process. In geology, sedimentation is the deposition of sediments which results in the formation of sedimentary rock. The term is broadly applied to the entire range of processes that result in the formation of sedimentary rock, from initial erosion through sediment transport and settling to the lithification of the sediments. However, the strict geological definition of sedimentation is the mechanical deposition of sediment particles from an initial suspension in air or water. Sedimentation may pertain to objects of various sizes, ranging from large rocks in flowing water, to suspensions of dust and pollen particles, to cellular suspensions, to solutions of single molecules such as proteins and peptides. Even small molecules supply a sufficiently strong force to produce significant sedimentation.

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1. sedimentation

   Sedimentation is a physical water treatment process used to settle out suspended solids in water under the influence of gravity. Solids that are heavier than water will settle at the bottom of a sedimentation tank, known as a clarifier, over a period of time, while those that are lighter will float. This process is also used in geology to describe the process by which sediment accumulates to form sedimentary rocks and in various industrial processes as well.

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1. Sedimentationnoun

   the act of depositing a sediment; specifically (Geol.), the deposition of the material of which sedimentary rocks are formed

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1. Sedimentation

   Sedimentation is the tendency for particles in suspension to settle out of the fluid in which they are entrained, and come to rest against a barrier. This is due to their motion through the fluid in response to the forces acting on them: these forces can be due to gravity, centrifugal acceleration or electromagnetism. In geology sedimentation is often used as the polar opposite of erosion, i.e., the terminal end of sediment transport. In that sense it includes the termination of transport by saltation or true bedload transport. Settling is the falling of suspended particles through the liquid, whereas sedimentation is the termination of the settling process. Sedimentation may pertain to objects of various sizes, ranging from large rocks in flowing water to suspensions of dust and pollen particles to cellular suspensions to solutions of single molecules such as proteins and peptides. Even small molecules such as aspirin can be sedimented, although it can be difficult to apply a sufficiently strong force to produce significant sedimentation. The term is typically used in geology, to describe the deposition of sediment which results in the formation of sedimentary rock, and in various chemical and environmental fields to describe the motions of often-smaller particles and molecules. Process is also used in biotech industry to separate out cells from the culture media.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sedimentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sedimentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of sedimentation in a Sentence

1. Clay Trauernicht:

   Once a fire occurs, what you’re doing is removing vegetation, and we often get heavy rainfall events. All of that exposed soil gets carried downstream and we have these direct impacts of erosion, sedimentation on our marine ecosystems. So it really hammers our coral reefs as well.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sedimentation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sedimentation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedimentation
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedimentation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sedimentation