sediment

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  2. verb deposit as a sediment
  3. verb settle as sediment

Etymology

From Middle French sédiment, from Latin sedimentum < sedeō.

In classic literature

Synonyms

deposit

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