Meanings
plural concretions
- countableuncountableThe process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass.
- countableuncountableA solid, hard mass formed by a process of aggregation or coalescence.
- countableuncountablegeographyA rounded mass of a mineral, sometimes found in sedimentary rock or on the ocean floor.
Of the three beds, the central one is the most compact, and more like ordinary sandstone: it includes numerous flattened spherical concretions.
1844, Charles Darwin, chapter 5, in Geological Observations on South America
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
nounan increase in the density of something
nounthe union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinconcretio
- Frenchconcrétion
- Englishconcretion
Borrowed from French concrétion, or Latin concretio.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian слепване, срастване
- слепване (slepvane)process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- срастване (srastvane)process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- конкреция (konkrecija)petrology: rounded mass of a mineral
- конкретизация (konkretizacija)action of making something concrete or the result of such an action
Catalan concreció, concreció
- concrecióprocess of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- concreciópetrology: rounded mass of a mineral
- concrecióaction of making something concrete or the result of such an action
Finnish kiveytyminen, kiveymä
- kiveytyminenprocess of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- kiveymäsolid, hard mass thus formed
- konkreetiopetrology: rounded mass of a mineral
- konkretisoiminenaction of making something concrete or the result of such an action
- konkretisoituminenaction of making something concrete or the result of such an action
German Konkretion
- Konkretionsolid, hard mass thus formed
Greek συγκερασμός, λίθος
- συγκερασμός (sygkerasmós)process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- λίθος (líthos)petrology: rounded mass of a mineral
- σύμπηξη (sýmpixi)action of making something concrete or the result of such an action
Italian concrezione
- concrezionepetrology: rounded mass of a mineral
Russian сгуще́ние, конкреция
- сгуще́ние (sguščénije)process of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- конкреция (konkrecija)petrology: rounded mass of a mineral
Spanish concreción
- concreciónprocess of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
Swedish konkretion, konkretion
- konkretionsolid, hard mass thus formed
- konkretionaction of making something concrete or the result of such an action
Welsh concretiad, caregiad
- concretiadprocess of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
- caregiadprocess of aggregating or coalescing into a mass
Rhymes & wordplay
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Cite this entry
concretion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concretion
“concretion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concretion. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concretion,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concretion.
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