PROGRADATION


Meaning of PROGRADATION in English

/proh'gray day"sheuhn/ , n. Geol.

seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.

[ 1905-10; prograde (PRO- 1 + (RETRO)GRADE) + -ATION ]

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