concretion
The process of aggregating or coalescing into a massThe process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
Translations
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Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
сгуще́ниеsguščénije
(countable, uncountable)A rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
конкрецияkonkrecija
(countable, uncountable)A solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
Konkretion
(countable, uncountable)The action of making something concrete or the result of such an action.
- the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)
- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
- an increase in the density of something
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Origin
Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.
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Forms
plural: concretions| Singular | concretion |
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Synonyms
8 synonyms- a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body:calculus
- an increase in the density of something:compactioncompressiondensification
- the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts:coalescencecoalescencycoalitionconglutination
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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