concretion vs jointure

jointure vs concretion

concretion and jointure both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
concretion	Yes	No	No	No
jointure	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, jointure is a hypernym of concretion; that is, jointure is a word with a broader meaning than concretion:

concretion: the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
jointure: the act of making or becoming a single unit

Other hypernyms of concretion include conjugation, unification, union, uniting.

concretion (noun)	jointure (noun)
the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts	the act of making or becoming a single unit
an increase in the density of something	(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower
a hard lump produced by the concretion of mineral salts; found in hollow organs or ducts of the body
the formation of stonelike objects within a body organ (e.g., the kidneys)

Difference between concretion and jointure

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