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Meaning of "aggradation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AGGRADATION

aggradation  [ˌæɡrəˈdeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AGGRADATION

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Aggradation is a noun.
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WHAT DOES AGGRADATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Aggradation

Aggradation is the term used in geology for the increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment. Aggradation occurs in areas in which the supply of sediment is greater than the amount of material that the system is able to transport. The mass balance between sediment being transported and sediment in the bed is described by the Exner equation. Typical aggradational environments include lowland alluvial rivers, river deltas, and alluvial fans. Aggradational environments are often undergoing slow subsidence which balances the increase in land surface elevation due to aggradation. After millions of years, an aggradational environment will become a sedimentary basin, which contains the deposited sediment, including paleochannels and ancient floodplains. Aggradation can be caused by changes in climate, land use, and geologic activity, such as volcanic eruption, earthquakes, and faulting. For example, volcanic eruptions may lead to rivers carrying more sediment than the flow can transport: this leads to the burial of the old channel and its floodplain. In another example, the quantity of sediment entering a river channel may increase when climate becomes drier.

Definition of aggradation in the English dictionary

The definition of aggradation in the dictionary is the raising of the level of any land surface by deposing sediment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AGGRADATION


accommodation
əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃən
commendation
ˌkɒmɛnˈdeɪʃən
consolidation
kənˌsɒlɪˈdeɪʃən
degradation
ˌdɛɡrəˈdeɪʃən
dilapidation
dɪˌlæpɪˈdeɪʃən
exudation
ˌɛksjʊˈdeɪʃən
foundation
faʊnˈdeɪʃən
gradation
ɡrəˈdeɪʃən
intimidation
ɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən
liquidation
ˌlɪkwɪˈdeɪʃən
oxidation
ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən
peroxidation
pəˌrɒksɪˈdeɪʃən
predation
prɪˈdeɪʃən
recommendation
ˌrɛkəmɛnˈdeɪʃən
retardation
ˌriːtɑːˈdeɪʃən
revalidation
ˌriːˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən
sedation
sɪˈdeɪʃən
sudation
suːˈdeɪʃən
trepidation
ˌtrɛpɪˈdeɪʃən
validation
ˌvælɪˈdeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AGGRADATION

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aggrade
aggrandise
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aggravated assault
aggravated burglary
aggravated murder
aggravated robbery
aggravated trespass
aggravating
aggravatingly
aggravation
aggregate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AGGRADATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
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Synonyms and antonyms of aggradation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «aggradation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AGGRADATION

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Translator English - Chinese

加积
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agradación
570 millions of speakers

English

aggradation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

aggradation
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إطماء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

намыв
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

assoreamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

aggradation
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aggradation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Aggradation
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verlandung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

埋積作用
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

aggradation
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Aggradation
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

aggradation
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

aggradation
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वृद्धी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

birikme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aggradation
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

aggradation
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

намив
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aggradation
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόσχωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

aggradation
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aggradation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bunnfall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of aggradation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRADATION»

The term «aggradation» is normally little used and occupies the 126.731 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AGGRADATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about aggradation

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AGGRADATION»

Discover the use of aggradation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to aggradation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sediment Aggradation at Bridge Crossings and an Adaptive ...
Bridge crossings in this region are experiencing extensive sediment aggradation in bridge waterways, which becomes a challenge for long-term maintenance. Current dredging mitigation practices play a role in prolonging the aggradation ...
Jessica T. Newlin, 2007
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Sedimentation Engineering: Processes, Measurements, ...
Degradation Aggradation or degradation, depending on impacts on flow and sediment discharge Sedimentation analysis to support restoration design should predict the fluvial response to the project. For example, increasing channel width,  ...
Environmental and Water Resources Institute (U.S.). ASCE Task Committee to Expand and Update Manual 54, Marcelo H. García, 2008
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Himalaya to the Sea: Geology, Geomorphology and the Quaternary
Using a minimum value of 200 m for the depth of burial of a late Pleistocene ( 10,000– 15,000 yr BP) channel, the estimated rate of vertical aggradation averaged over the Indus alluvial plain during the Holocene is 13–20 mm yr −1. However ...
John F. Shroder Jr., 2002
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Volcanic Hazards in Central America
Thus, the final map shows zones that are apparently vegetation-free due to (1) aggradation and lahar activity (sediment), (2) agricultural practices, (3) presence of urban areas or other man-made structures, and (4) clouds and cloud shadow.
William Ingersoll Rose, 2006
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Fresh Water
processes result in degradation and aggradation. Degradation is the wearing away of the land by any of a number of agents: rivers, glaciers, ocean waves, and the wind, of which rivers are by far the most important. It has been estimated that,  ...
E. C. Pielou, 1998
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Aggradation
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Aggradation is the term used in geology for the increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
Frederic P. Miller, Agnes F. Vandome, John McBrewster, 2010
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Sediment Transport Technology: Water and Sediment Dynamics
10. DEGRADATION,. AGGRADATION. AND. SCOUR. IN. ALLUVIAL. CHANNELS. 10.1. Introduction1. The first nine chapters of this book presented the tools commonly used to solve engineering problems related to river system development.
Daryl B. Simons, Fuat Şentürk, 1992
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The Fly River, Papua New Guinea: Environmental Studies in an ...
The other major impacts in the river channel which could cause the observed declines in fish biomass were increased total suspended sediments (TSS) and river-bed aggradation resulting from the disposal of mine waste and tailings to the ...
Barrie R. Bolton, 2009
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Great Basin Riparian Ecosystems: Ecology, Management, and ...
floor aggradation occurred within the upland drainage systems. Moreover, aggradation along the Humboldt River appears to have been associated with high runoff and sediment transport rates that led to extensive meander- belt migration, the ...
Jeanne C. Chambers, Jerry R. Miller, 2004
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Geological Survey professional paper
These data support the hypothesis that degradation and aggradation may have occurred only locally after the 1914 flood; for during the period of flood-plain construction and channel narrowing there has been no consistent change in level ...
Geological Survey (U.S.), Geological Survey (U.S.). Geographic Names Information Management, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AGGRADATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term aggradation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Fault Line Dancers Seek Refuge In The Air, Digital Art And Weekend …
Perpetual Motion Dance Company performs Amy Nevius' "Aggradation," part of their 11-piece show Fault Line at the Oklahoma Contemporary ... «KGOU, May 15»
2
Manzanita Talk Covers Geology of N. Oregon Coast Rivers
... mapping the floodplain geomorphology on the Willamette River, and assessing aggradation potential on the North Fork Stillaguamish River ... «Oregon Coast Beach Connection, May 15»
3
Team Effort Behind Award-Winning River Survey in North Dakota
However, two of these intakes have become buried with sediment from the aggradation, leaving the third as the sole source of potable water for ... «POB, Mar 15»
4
Out Of Africa Due To Weather: Did Climate Change Cause Early …
A new paper uses an alluvial fan aggradation record from southeast Arabia spanning the past approximately 160,000 years. Situated along the ... «Science 2.0, Feb 15»
5
Newly Forming Permafrost May Not Survive Century's End
McKenzie says there are a number of factors that contribute to this permafrost 'aggradation.' “The willow shrubs are shading the land surface, ... «Alaska Public Radio Network, Jun 14»
6
Scientists pan Alberta's massive dam plan for Elbow River
“It is upstream from most of the flood-generating tributaries; it is in a river reach characterized by aggradation of gravel deposits (i.e. It will be ... «MetroNews Canada, Nov 13»
7
MnDOT tests new technologies to monitor bridge scour
“The ability to collect continuous, long-term data could help engineers understand short term scour-fill and long term aggradation-degradation ... «Crossroads - A Minnesota Transportation Research Blog, Nov 13»
8
National Disaster Management Authority and its preparedness
River aggradation, cutting of forests, unattended stones and boulders after construction of dams, mining projects are some of the causes that ... «Business Standard, Jun 13»
9
Before the Flood
The aggradation begins perhaps 200 feet to the north, continuing underneath the bridge and then down the stream, well past the southern side. «Pacific Standard, Jun 13»
10
Slice of Bengal reborn in Jharkhand
... this huge human interference by aggradation (silt accumulation) and degradation of its bed and channel pattern by erosion and siltation.”. «Calcutta Telegraph, Apr 13»

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