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depositional

/ˌdɛpəˈzɪʃənəɫ/ adj

Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a deposit or a deposition.

Word Origin Depositional comes from deposit, which is de- 'down' + ponere 'to put' — literally 'put down.' The -ion and -al suffixes turn it into an adjective meaning 'relating to the act of putting down,' often used in geology for sediment being laid down. The root ponere is incredibly productive: compose (put together), expose (put out), impose (put upon), and position (the place where something is put). It's all about placing.

adj Of, pertaining to, or in the nature of a deposit or a deposition.

The geologist studied the depositional layers of sediment in the canyon.

(形容词) 沉积的

地质学家研究了峡谷中沉积物的沉积层。

(adjetivo) deposicional; sedimentario [Relativo a, o de la naturaleza de, un depósito o una deposición.]

El geólogo estudió las capas de deposición del sedimento en el cañón.

(adjectif) sédimentaire; de dépôt [Relatif à un dépôt, notamment à la sédimentation en géologie.]

Le géologue a étudié les couches **depositional** (de sédimentation) dans le canyon.

(Adjektiv) ablagerungsbezogen; sedimentär [Sich auf Ablagerung oder das Entstehen von Ablagerungen beziehend; durch Ablagerung entstanden.]

Der Geologe untersuchte die **depositional**en Sedimentschichten im Canyon.

(形容詞) 堆積の；堆積作用による；堆積に関する

地質学者は峡谷の堆積層を研究した。

(adjetivo) deposicional; sedimentar [De, relativo a, ou da natureza de um depósito ou uma deposição.]

O geólogo estudou as camadas deposicionais de sedimento no cânion.

Synonyms: sedimentary accumulative alluvial precipitating settling sedimented depositary deposit-related Antonyms: erosional erosive wearing away dissolving
Word parts: de + posit + ion + al

Related words

position composite composition disposition opponent positive proposition component

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