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accretion

/ accretion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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)
Type of:
inheritance heritage
Domain:
law jurisprudence
noun Sense 2
an increase by natural growth or addition
Type of:
increase increment growth
Kinds of:
backup buildup deposition deposit
Derived:
accrete
noun Sense 3
(geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or water-borne sediment
Type of:
increase increment growth
Domain:
geology
noun Sense 4
(biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
Type of:
increase increment growth
Derived:
accrete
Domain:
biology biological science
noun Sense 5
(astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
Type of:
increase increment growth
Domain:
astronomy uranology
noun Sense 6
something contributing to growth or increase
"he scraped away the accretions of paint"
"the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
Type of:
addition increase gain
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
23
Times Searched
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inheritance heritage increase increment growth backup buildup deposition deposit addition gain