sedimentations
Gradual layer formations
Sedimentations is the plural of sedimentation, the process by which particles settle and accumulate at the bottom of a liquid or other medium.
The term appears in geology, medicine, and wastewater treatment: The lab measured sedimentations across multiple samples.
In technical contexts, comparing sedimentations may involve different rates, conditions, or locations.
Collected mass over time
- buildupGradual accumulation over time
- layersStacked levels or coatings
- residueMatter left behind
- tracesSlight remaining amounts
accretion · gradual · embedded · deep-seated · ingrained · underlying · subconscious · deposits
Collected mass over time
- layeringForming successive strata
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- historicalOf documented times
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tradition · archives · artifacts · palimpsest · memory · traces · remnants · legacy
Forming successive strata
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- bedrockSolid stone underground
- strataParallel geological layers
alluvium · erosion · delta · riverbed · loess · siltation · floodplain · basin
Atmospheric water deposit
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
particulates · decanting · clarification · flocculation · supernatant · pellet · gradation · separation
accumulation
Collected mass over time
traces · accretion · gradual · embedded · deep-seated · ingrained · underlying · subconscious · deposits · foundation
accumulation
Collected mass over time
- layeringForming successive strata
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- historicalOf documented times
heritage · tradition · archives · artifacts · palimpsest · memory · traces · remnants · legacy · generations
layering
Forming successive strata
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- bedrockSolid stone underground
strata · alluvium · erosion · delta · riverbed · loess · siltation · floodplain · basin · clastic
precipitation
Atmospheric water deposit
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- centrifugationSpinning to separate densities
suspension · particulates · decanting · clarification · flocculation · supernatant · pellet · gradation · separation · density
sedimentationserosion
Gradual wearing away
erosions · weathering · denudation · ablation · degradation
sedimentationsdissolution
Breaking up completely
dispersal · dissipation · suspension · scattering · diffusion
sedimentationssuspension
Temporary halt or exclusion
dispersal · dissolution · fluidization · agitation · turbulence