| NOUN | process | accretion, accumulation | an increase / increase by natural growth or addition |
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| quantity | accretion | something contributing to growth or increase / increase / increase / increase | |
| process | accretion | (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases | |
| process | accretion | (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles | |
| process | accretion | (geology) an increase / increase / increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment | |
| possession | accretion | (law) an increase / increase / 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) |
| Sounds | ahkriy'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | An increase / increase by natural growth or addition. | |
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| Synonym | accumulation | |
| Narrower | backup | An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage / stoppage |
| buildup | The result of the process of accumulation | |
| deposition, deposit | The natural process of laying down a deposit of something | |
| Broader | increase, increment, growth | A process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
| Spanish | acumulación, aumento | |
| Catalan | acreció, acumulació, acumulament | |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
| Verbs | accrete | grow or become attached by accretion |
| Meaning | Something contributing to growth or increase / increase / increase / increase. | |
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| Examples |
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| Broader | addition, increase, gain | A quantity that is added |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
| Meaning | (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | astronomy, uranology | The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |
| Broader | increase, increment, growth | A process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
| Meaning | (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles. | |
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| Category | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
| Broader | increase, increment, growth | A process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
| Verbs | accrete | grow or become attached by accretion |
| Meaning | (geology) an increase / increase / increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | geology | A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks / rocks |
| Broader | increase, increment, growth | A process of becoming larger / larger or longer or more numerous or more important |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
| Meaning | (law) an increase / increase / 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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| Category | law, jurisprudence | The collection of rules imposed by authority |
| Broader | inheritance, heritage | That which is inherited |
| Spanish | plusvalía | |
| Adjectives | accretionary | marked or produced by accretion |
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