accretion English

Meaning accretion meaning

What does accretion mean?

accretion

— noun an increase by natural growth or addition

— noun (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment

— noun (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles

— noun (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases

— 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)

— noun something contributing to growth or increase he scraped away the accretions of paint the central city surrounded by recent accretions

Synonyms accretion synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as accretion?

accretion English » English

growth

increase

accumulation

accession

proliferation

accretion of discount

rise

reproduction

overgrowth

growing together

gain

escalation

development

buildup

augmentation

aggradation

accrual

vegetation

stores

procreation

multiplication

juvenescence

increment

hyperplasia

growing

grow

frame

formation

figuration

expansion

enlargement

debris

configuration

concretion

boost

auxesis

amplification

alluvial deposit

aggrandizement

adhesion

addition