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concretion
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -i???n
Noun
concretion (countable and uncountable, plural concretions)
- The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
- A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
- (petrology) A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
- 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
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concretionary
English
Etymology
concretion +? -ary
Adjective
concretionary (not comparable)
- (geology) Composed of concretions
Anagrams
- cryocontainer
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