Accretion (Noun)
Meaning 1
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 3
Something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions".
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Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
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Meaning 4
An increase by natural growth or addition.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 5
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment.
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 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).
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.