noun. 1  the sum of the physical, chemical, and biological changes that take place in sediments as they become consolidated into rocks, including compaction and cementation, but excluding weathering and metamorphic changes.( 2 chemistry) recrystallization of a solid to form large crystal grains from smaller ones.oun. 1  the sum of the physical, chemical, and biological changes that take place in sediments as they become consolidated into rocks, including compaction and cementation, but excluding weathering and metamorphic changes.
The definition of proportionate is having a proper relation between parts, such as size or ratio. An example of someone proportionate is a woman whose top half is sized in relation to her bottom half; proportionate size. Proportionate is defined as to even something out.
Septate is a morphological term defined in biology in two different instances: 1  In human biology, it is used to describe a divide. For example, a septate uterus would be a divided uterus. 2  In mycology, it is used to describe the condition of spores or hyphae that possess or lack a septa to divide cells.  septate.