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- [noun sed-uh-muh nt; verb sed-uh-ment]
- /noun ˈsɛd ə mənt; verb ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt/
- /ˈsed.ɪ.mənt/
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- [noun sed-uh-muh nt; verb sed-uh-ment]
- /noun ˈsɛd ə mənt; verb ˈsɛd əˌmɛnt/
Definitions of sediment word
- noun sediment the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs. 1
- noun sediment Geology. mineral or organic matter deposited by water, air, or ice. 1
- verb with object sediment to deposit as sediment. 1
- verb without object sediment to form or deposit sediment. 1
- noun sediment dregs, sth deposited 1
- variable noun sediment Sediment is solid material that settles at the bottom of a liquid, especially earth and pieces of rock that have been carried along and then left somewhere by water, ice, or wind. 0
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Origin of sediment
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin sedimentum, equivalent to sedi- (combining form of sedēre to sit1, settle) + -mentum -ment
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Parts of speech for Sediment
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sediment popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sediment usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sediment
noun sediment
- alluvia — a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
- 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
- delta — A delta is an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea.
- deposit — A deposit is a sum of money which is part of the full price of something, and which you pay when you agree to buy it.
- detritus — Detritus is the small pieces of rubbish that remain after an event has finished or when something has been used.
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