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accretion
1. an increase by natural growth or addition (Freq. 2) • Syn: accumulation • Derivationally related forms: accretionary, accrete • Hypernyms: increase, increment, growth • Hyponyms: backup, buildup, deposition, deposit 2. something contributing to growth or increase - he scraped away the accretions of paint - the central city surrounded by recent accretions • Derivationally related forms: accretionary • Hypernyms: addition, increase, gain 3. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases • Derivationally related forms: accretionary • Topics: astronomy, uranology • Hypernyms: increase, increment, growth 4. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles • Derivationally related forms: accretionary, accrete • Topics: biology, biological science • Hypernyms: increase, increment, growth 5. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment • Derivationally related forms: accretionary • Topics: geology • Hypernyms: increase, increment, growth 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) • Derivationally related forms: accretionary • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: inheritance, heritage
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