noun
deposition
The placing or settling of something in a location.
The river's deposition of sediment gradually builds a new sandbar.
Etymology
Latin de- and ponere express putting down. Deposition preserves that placement image, whether material is deliberately set somewhere or settles there through a natural process.
More examples
- The experiment measured mineral deposition.
- Repeated deposition formed distinct layers.
- They studied deposition along the shoreline.
Forms
deposition
Similar words
- settling
- Often the process of particles dropping rather than deliberate placement.
- accumulation
- Accumulation emphasizes increasing quantity rather than the act of settling in place.