accretion

Noun
  1. 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. is a type of: addition, gain, increase - a quantity that is added
  3. 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. 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. 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. 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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