jointure vs concretion

concretion vs jointure

jointure and concretion both are nouns.

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

As nouns, concretion is a hyponym of jointure; that is, concretion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than jointure:

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

Other hyponyms of jointure include coalescence, coalescency, coalition, conglutination, reunification, reunion, tribalisation, tribalization, umbrella.

jointure (noun)	concretion (noun)
the act of making or becoming a single unit	the union of diverse things into one body or form or group; the growing together of parts
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower	an increase in the density of something
	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 jointure and concretion

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