different between concretion vs concrescence

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i???n

Noun

concretion (countable and uncountable, plural concretions)

1. The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
2. A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
3. (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
4. The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.

Usage notes

• Concretion and concretization are rough synonyms but are usually not used interchangeably. Concretion is more commonly used to refer to a physical object or to the physical process which creates it. Concretization is more commonly used to refer to a particular embodiment of a general concept or to the process which creates it.

Related terms

• concrete

Translations

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.

Anagrams

• concertino, concertion, in concreto

English

Etymology

Latin concrescentia

Noun

concrescence (countable and uncountable, plural concrescences)

1. The growing together and merging of similar or dissimilar parts.
2. A growing together of cells or other organisms.
3. (art) The juxtaposing of dissimilar forms or devices that are harmonized at their point of intersection into hybrid transitional shapes or designs.
4. Increment.

Synonyms

• (growing together and merging): coalescence

Related terms

• concretion

Translations