sedimentation

depositing / withdrawal of particles from fluids or gases under the influence of gravity or the centrifugal force
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sedimentation

Summary

sedimentation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • sedimentation followed settling[2].
  • sedimentation is a type of process[3].
  • sedimentation is a type of geological process[4].
  • sedimentation is a type of physical process[5].
  • sedimentation's has cause is recorded as difference[6].
  • sedimentation's has cause is recorded as force field[7].
  • sedimentation's topic's main category is recorded as Q9116044[8].
  • sedimentation's facet of is recorded as geology[9].
  • sedimentation's facet of is recorded as physics[10].
  • sedimentation's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • sedimentation's used by is recorded as Q97380823[12].
  • sedimentation's has effect is recorded as sediment[13].
  • sedimentation's has effect is recorded as sediment[14].
  • sedimentation's uses is recorded as suspension[15].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include process[3], geological process[4], and physical process[5].

Use and Application

sedimentation's used by is recorded as Q97380823[12].

Why It Matters

sedimentation ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (406 views/month).[1] sedimentation has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] sedimentation is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Used by
    Facet of geology, physics
    Has cause difference, force field
    Subclass of process, geological process, physical process
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 2713, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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