accretion
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition an increase by natural growth or addition
- definition something contributing to growth or increase
- definition (astronomy) the formation of a celestial object by the effect of gravity pulling together surrounding objects and gases
- definition (biology) growth by addition as by the adhesion of parts or particles
- definition (geology) an increase in land resulting from alluvial deposits or waterborne sediment
- definition (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)