progradation: Meaning and Definition of

pro•gra•da•tion

Pronunciation: (prō"grā-dā'shun), [key]
— n. Geol.
  1. seaward growth of a beach, delta, fan, etc., by progressive deposition of sediment by rivers or shoreline processes.
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