accretion
Noun
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is a type of: growth, increase, increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more importantsubtypes:
- backup - an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
- buildup - the result of the process of accumulation
- deposit, deposition - the natural process of laying down a deposit of something
same as: accumulation -
referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
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referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
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referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authorityis a type of: heritage, inheritance - that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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