accretion

noun (n)

1. an increase by natural growth or addition (noun.process)

   Sinonim: accumulation

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2. something contributing to growth or increase (noun.quantity)

   He scraped away the accretions of paint

   The central city surrounded by recent accretions

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3. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases (noun.process)

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4. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles (noun.process)

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5. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (noun.process)

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6. (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) (noun.possession)

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7. The act of increasing by natural growth; esp. the increase of organic bodies by the internal accession of parts; organic growth. (noun)

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