kerrostuminen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accretion noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
- apposition noun (grammar) The placing of a noun or noun phrase next to another one to explain or rename it, with both having the same role in the sentence.
- deposition noun The formal removal of someone from a position of power or office.
- stratification noun The process that forms layers, especially in sedimentary rock.
Senses
kerrostuminen is used for these senses in English:
- accretion (geology) The process by which material is added to a geological feature; specifically, to a tectonic plate at a subduction zone.
- apposition (biology) The growth of successive layers of a cell wall.
- deposition The act of depositing material, especially by a natural process; the resultant deposit.
- stratification The process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks.
accretion — full definition
- noun A gradual increase caused by new matter being added from outside.
- noun In geology, the build-up of new rock or sediment along the edge of a landmass or plate.
- noun In astrophysics, the growth of planets, stars and other bodies as gravity draws matter together.
apposition — full definition
- noun (grammar) The placing of a noun or noun phrase next to another one to explain or rename it, with both having the same role in the sentence.
- noun (grammar) The link between two nouns or noun phrases used in this way.
- noun The state of lying next to each other rather than facing one another.
- noun The act of putting two things next to each other, or fitting them together.
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