Definition of Sedimentary

1. Adjective. Resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment. "Sedimentary deposits"

Partainyms: Sediment
Derivative terms: Sediment

2. Adjective. Produced by the action of water.
Exact synonyms: Aqueous
Category relationships: Geology
Antonyms: Igneous

Definition of Sedimentary

1. a. Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided.

Definition of Sedimentary

1. Adjective. (geology) A form of rock made by the deposition and compression of small particles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sedimentary

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Sedimentary

1. Of or pertaining to sediment; formed by sediment; containing matter that has subsided. Sedimentary rocks. See Aqueous rocks, under Aqueous. Origin: Cf. F. Sedimentaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sedimentary

sedge wren
sedged
sedgelike
sedges
sedgier
sedgiest
sedgy
sedile
sedilia
sedilias
sedilium
sediment
sedimentable
sedimental
sedimentary (current term)
sedimentary cataract
sedimentary clay
sedimentary rock
sedimentary rocks
sedimentate
sedimentation
sedimentation coefficient
sedimentation constant
sedimentation rate
sedimentation velocity
sedimentations
sedimentator
sedimented
sedimenting

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