aggradational
|ag-gra-da-tion-al|
/ˌæɡrəˈdeɪʃənəl/
(aggradation)
building up by sediment
Etymology
'aggradational' originates from the word 'aggradation', which comes from the Latin word 'aggradare', where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'gradus' meant 'step'.
'aggradare' transformed into the English word 'aggradation', and eventually became the adjective 'aggradational'.
Initially, it meant 'to step toward', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'relating to sediment deposition'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
relating to the process of aggradation, which is the gradual increase in land elevation due to the deposition of sediment.
The aggradational processes in the river delta have created new land over the centuries.
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