Results for « accretion » (eng)
13424865-n (4)
accumulation, accretion      an increase by natural growth or addition
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accretion      [in 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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accretion      [in geology] an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
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accretion      [in astronomy] the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
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accretion      [in biology] growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
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accretion      something contributing to growth or increase

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