accretion

Noun
  1. An increase by natural growth or addition (synset 113446038)
    is a type of: growth, increase, increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
    subtypes:
    • 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
  2. Something contributing to growth or increase (synset 113776705)
    "he scraped away the accretions of paint"; "the central city surrounded by recent accretions"
    is a type of: addition, gain, increase - a quantity that is added
  3. (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases (synset 113446598)
    referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: growth, increase, increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  4. (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles (synset 113446418)
    referred to in: biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
    is a type of: growth, increase, increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  5. (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment (synset 113446240)
    referred to in: geology - a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
    is a type of: growth, increase, increment - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
  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) (synset 113284439)
    referred to in: jurisprudence, law - the collection of rules imposed by authority
    is 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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