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- [uh-loo-vee-uh m]
- /əˈlu vi əm/
- /əˈluː.vi.əm/
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- [uh-loo-vee-uh m]
- /əˈlu vi əm/
Definitions of alluvium word
- noun alluvium a fine-grained fertile soil consisting of mud, silt, and sand deposited by flowing water on flood plains, in river beds, and in estuaries 3
- noun alluvium sand, clay, silt, etc. gradually deposited by moving water, as along a river bed or the shore of a lake 3
- noun plural alluvium a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water. 1
- noun plural alluvium the sedimentary matter deposited thus within recent times, especially in the valleys of large rivers. 1
- noun alluvium A deposit of clay, silt, sand, and gravel left by flowing streams in a river valley or delta, typically producing fertile soil. 1
- noun alluvium sediment left by a river 1
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Origin of alluvium
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Latin, noun use of neuter of alluvius washed against, equivalent to alluv- (see alluvion) + -ius, -ium adj. suffix; see -ium
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Parts of speech for Alluvium
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alluvium popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alluvium
noun alluvium
- silt — earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- lees — Ann, 1736–84, British mystic: founder of Shaker sect in U.S.
- drift — a driving movement or force; impulse; impetus; pressure.
- deposition — A deposition is a formal written statement, made for example by a witness to a crime, which can be used in a court of law if the witness cannot be present.
- dregs — dregs, the sediment of liquids; lees; grounds.
Antonyms for alluvium
noun alluvium
- debit — When your bank debits your account, money is taken from it and paid to someone else.
- withdrawal — Also, withdrawment. the act or condition of withdrawing.
- sky — the region of the clouds or the upper air; the upper atmosphere of the earth: airplanes in the sky; cloudy skies.
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