Understanding the meaning of accretion

accretion

/ə'kriʃən/

noun
an increase by natural growth or addition
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accumulation

type of:
increment growth increase
noun
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
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increase growth increment
noun
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
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growth increase increment
noun
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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type of:
increment increase growth
noun
(law) an increase in a beneficiary's share in an estate (as when a co-beneficiary dies or fails to meet some condition or rejects the inheritance)
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heritage inheritance
noun
something contributing to growth or increase
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"he scraped away the accretions of paint" "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"

type of:
increase addition gain

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