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    accretion
    /əˈkriːʃn/

    noun

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  2. ACCRETION definition: 1. a gradual increase or growth by the addition of new layers or parts: 2. a gradual increase or…. Learn more.

  3. 1. : the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as. a. : increase by external addition or accumulation (as by adhesion of external parts or particles) b. : the increase of land by the action of natural forces. 2. : a product of accretion. especially : an extraneous addition.

  4. Accretion is the process of new layers or parts being added to something so that it increases in size. [ formal ] A coral reef is built by the accretion of tiny, identical organisms.

  5. 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) see more. noun. something contributing to growth or increase. “he scraped away the accretions of paint” “the central city surrounded by recent accretions ” see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA.

  6. 1. any gradual increase in size, as through growth or external addition. 2. something added, esp extraneously, to cause growth or an increase in size. 3. (Biology) the growing together of normally separate plant or animal parts. 4. (Pathology) pathol. a. abnormal union or growing together of parts; adhesion.

  7. Accretion definition: an increase by natural growth or by gradual external addition; growth in size or extent.. See examples of ACCRETION used in a sentence.

  8. Accretion definition: The growing together or adherence of parts that are normally separate.