Dictionary Results for accretion
1. accretion - noun · an increase by natural growth or addition Synonym(s): accumulation Hypernym(s): increase, increment, growth
2. accretion - noun · something contributing to growth or increase; "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions" Hypernym(s): addition, increase, gain
3. accretion - noun · (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases Hypernym(s): increase, increment, growth
4. accretion - noun · (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles Hypernym(s): increase, increment, growth
5. accretion - noun · (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment Hypernym(s): increase, increment, growth
6. accretion - noun · (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) Hypernym(s): inheritance, heritage
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